Mark Pacis
The Specials (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
The concept for Eiji Uchida’s The Specials sounds like a story so out there it shouldn’t work. It revolves around ...
The Origin of Ultraman (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
Ultraman has been saving Japan from giant monsters since 1966, when special-effects pioneer Eiji Tsuburaya followed the success of Ultra ...
You Are the Film (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
Makoto Ueda has spent years playing with time, repetition, and cause and effect in his clever screenplays. If you haven’t ...
Suzuki=Bakudan (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
Suzuki=Bakudan understands that the most frightening person in the room is not always the one you suspect. Sometimes it’s the ...
The Samurai and the Prisoner (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
Although Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s The Samurai and the Prisoner may look like a sweeping samurai epic, it is a different film. ...
Wind Breaker (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
Most battle shonen stories try hard to look cool. However, Wind Breaker feels different. It is stylish and confident, but ...
The Mouths (Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 Review)
In 2002, Takashi Shimizu helped shape modern J-horror with Ju-on: The Grudge. After the massive success of The Grudge, he ...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review – A New Beginning Built on an Old Sacrifice
Spider-Man has always been defined by sacrifice. No matter how many villains he defeats or how many times he saves ...
SDCC 2026: David Jonsson Is Marvel’s Next T’Challa in Black Panther 3
Marvel Studios saved one final surprise for the end of its Hall H presentation. Just when it seemed the showcase ...
SDCC 2026: Ryan Gosling’s Dream Finally Comes True as Marvel Announces Ghost Rider
Marvel Studios has officially found its Ghost Rider, and it’s a casting choice that has been years in the making. ...
