Movies

The First Omen

The First Omen – Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

When I initially reviewed the film in April, I said The First Omen “combines classic and modern horror elements, delivering ...

The Tenants

The Tenants (Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Review)

Mark Pacis

Yoon Eun-kyoung’s The Tenants is a film that firmly plants its roots in the soil of social horror, a genre ...

Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love

Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love (Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Review)

Mark Pacis

Hideki Takeuchi’s Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love takes its audience on a whimsical and fantastical ...

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Review – Fists of Fury and Friendship

Mark Pacis

Soi Cheang’s Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is an excellent contribution to the martial arts genre. Set against the ...

House of Sayuri

House of Sayuri (Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Review)

Mark Pacis

Known for his classics like Noroi: The Curse and Sadako vs. Kayako, Koji Shiraishi returns to J-Horror to adapt the ...

Baby Assassins Nice Days

Baby Assassins Nice Days (Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Review)

Mark Pacis

Baby Assassins: Nice Days, Yugo Sakamoto’s third installment in the series, is a skillful blend of humor, action, and profound ...

Composer Michael Giacchino Talks Fantastic Four: First Steps and New Retro Lounge Style Album

John Nguyen

Michael Giacchino is an accomplished composer who has worked on many film, TV and video game projects including Medal of ...

Párvulos

Párvulos (Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Review)

Mark Pacis

Isaac Ezban’s Párvulos offers a fresh and unique take on the dystopian genre. It presents a coming-of-age story set against ...

Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt) – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

Run Lola Run is a unique film, to say the least. Directed by Tom Tykwer, this German thriller pushes the ...

Dìdi

DÌDI (弟弟) Review – Life’s Unpredictable, but in the End, It’s Right

Mark Pacis

Dìdi, a term of endearment in Mandarin, is not just a film but a tender and authentic portrayal of adolescence. ...