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AFI FEST 2020: Under the Open Sky (Subarashiki Sekai) Review – What a Wonderful Life
A former gangster wants to leave the life of crime is a story we’ve seen time and time again. Yet writer/director Miwa Nishikawa upends these expectations to paint a much
AFI FEST 2020: Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Review – A Herzogian Meteor Shower
With Into the Inferno, Werner Herzog is probably the only man who would look at a volcano and think of its impact on the origins of humankind. So it’s no surprise
AFI FEST 2020: Shadow in the Cloud Review – A Nightmare on the Senses
It’s easy to describe Shadow in the Cloud is an insane film. It’s also best described as a mixture between The Twilight Zone‘s “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” and Ridley Scott’s Alien. Unfortunately, as
AFI FEST 2020: The Father Review – The Tragic Truth About Dementia
Dementia is a delicate subject matter that affects a lot of families. It just so happens that it’s also the subject matter of one of the most well-acted films of
AFI FEST 2020: Sound of Metal Review – Silence is Golden
Imagine living out your dreams, only for it to derail in a blink of an eye. It’s a concept that’s not that difficult to imagine. It’s this idea that’s the
AFI FEST 2020: Belushi Review – Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
R.J. Cutler’s Belushi approaches his subject matter with such a love for him and his wild comedic talent. Although the film doesn’t have many surprise revelations in store for you, Cutler’s
AFI FEST 2020: The Boy Behind the Door Review – Leave No Boy Behind
The less known about The Boy Behind the Door going in, the better it is for you. The film is an anxiety-fueled, wild spin on the home invasion genre. The Boy Behind the
