fantasy

LAST AND FIRST MEN: Hauntingly Prescient Science-Fiction
LAST AND FIRST MEN: Hauntingly Prescient Science-Fiction

An elegy not just for the human race but for the great artist that brought it to the screen, Last and First Men is a striking meditation on mortality.

ETERNALS: Flawed Yet So Emotionally Rich
ETERNALS: Flawed Yet So Emotionally Rich

While flawed, Chloe Zhao’s Eternals features the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most emotionally satisfying story since Black Panther.

Animation Sensation: WIZARDS, Ralph Bakshi's Bonkers Foray Into Fantasy
Animation Sensation: WIZARDS, Ralph Bakshi’s Bonkers Foray Into Fantasy

In the first Animation Sensation, Dallas Marshall reviews Wizards, that while flawed, is worth checking out just for its audaciousness alone.

Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)
Horrific Inquiry: SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)

If you haven’t had the chance to see this Burton classic, there isn’t a better time than now to embrace the folklore of Sleepy Hollow.

Horrific Inquiry: THIR13EN GHOSTS (2001)
Horrific Inquiry: THIR13EN GHOSTS (2001)

From the ghosts that inhabit the home to the outstanding performance of Matthew Lillard, Thirteen Ghosts is sure to have a little something for all.

TIFF 2021: ALL MY PUNY SORROWS & KICKING BLOOD
TIFF 2021: ALL MY PUNY SORROWS & KICKING BLOOD

In the latest report from TIFF 2021, Wilson Kwong looks at solid examples of creative storytelling with All My Puny Sorrows and Kicking Blood.

PETITE MAMAN Trailer
TIFF 2021: PETITE MAMAN: Confronting Heavy Emotions with Fantasy and Love

Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman follows a young girl exploring her mother’s childhood home and finding another girl in the surrounding woods.

Horrific Inquiry: THE UNINVITED (2009)
Horrific Inquiry: THE UNINVITED (2009)

Despite some predictable plotlines, it doesn’t take away from the quality, experience, and entertainment The Uninvited promises to its audience.

ANGEL'S EGG: A Charlatan's Musings
ANGEL’S EGG: A Charlatan’s Musings

It’s films like Angel’s Egg that make the critic feel like a charlatan, aimlessly looking for patterns in the entrails.

THE GREEN KNIGHT: A Journey That Travels At Its Own Pace
THE GREEN KNIGHT: A Journey That Travels At Its Own Pace

The Green Knight is an immersive, beautifully photographed if sometimes frustratingly structured fantasy adaptation.

NINE DAYS: Beautiful & Heartbreaking, Edson Oda's Brilliant Debut Stares From The Abyss
NINE DAYS: Beautiful & Heartbreaking, Edson Oda’s Brilliant Debut Stares From The Abyss

Written and directed by Edson Oda in his directorial debut, Nine Days is as thoughtful as it is beautiful, as heartbreaking as it is jovial.

JUNGLE CRUISE: How Is It This Bland?
JUNGLE CRUISE: How Is It This Bland?

Jungle Cruise is far from cringe or embarrassment, and sure, it’s never actively terrible. But the bar shouldn’t be set this low.

THE WANTING MARE: A Visionary Debut
THE WANTING MARE: A Visionary Debut

For its high-concept presentation, The Wanting Mare is not a very demanding picture but more of an invitation to a unique passion.

I AM LISA: A Female Led Lycanthropic Thrill-Fest
I AM LISA: A Female Led Lycanthropic Thrill-Fest

It mostly delivers on the thrills and kills, providing enough of a jolt of energy to satisfy genre fans.

LISEY'S STORY: Love, Loss & And The Power Of Imagination
LISEY’S STORY: Love, Loss & The Power Of Imagination

Lisey’s Story is a miniseries of magic, both in what it explores universally, but also what it generates internally.