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An Interview with Kenichi Ugana – Film Director and Screenwriter

Jim Cox Sep 29, 2025
An Interview with Kenichi Ugana – Film Director and Screenwriter

Born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1984, Kenichi Ugana is a Japanese film director and screenwriter who graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Aoyama…

Beast of War (2025) Film Review – Shark or a Bullet? [Fantastic Fest 2025]

Adam Symchuk Sep 25, 2025
Beast of War (2025) Film Review – Shark or a Bullet? [Fantastic Fest 2025]

Set during World War II, Kiah Roache-Turner’s Beast of War (2025) follows a battalion of young Australian soldiers as they prepare for their first deployment.…

Horror, Mental Health, and the Changing Face of Horror

Grimoire of Horror Sep 24, 2025
Horror, Mental Health, and the Changing Face of Horror

Chewed-up nails, dizzy spells, why-haven’t-I-thrown-up-yet, bullets of sweat, racing heart and aching head- anxiety can be arduous to experience.  The last thing you’d expect someone…

Iconic (2024) Film Review – A Grungy Take on a Glossy Lifestyle

Liz Griffiths Sep 23, 2025
Iconic (2024) Film Review – A Grungy Take on a Glossy Lifestyle

Iconic is one of those films that looks great on paper: A slick, high-concept piece on the dangers of influencer culture, our tech-saturated reality, and…

First Look at the Extreme Anthology – Analogies

Jim Cox Sep 23, 2025
First Look at the Extreme Anthology – Analogies

After Phallacies shattered one of cinema’s last taboos — the male body — a new manifesto rises. ANALOGIES is its spiritual sequel, expanding the territory…

Angel’s Egg (1985) Anime Review – GKIDS’ 4K restoration [Fantastic Fest 2025]

Jim Cox Sep 22, 2025
Angel’s Egg (1985) Anime Review – GKIDS’ 4K restoration [Fantastic Fest 2025]

Angel’s Egg (Tenshi no Tamago), a 1985 sci-fi fantasy anime film directed by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. Oshii is best known for…