Fantasia Film Festival

Fantasia 21 – YAKUZA PRINCESS Movie Review
Yakuza Princess had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival. I had the chance to watch the film as part of the festival. The film stars MASUMI, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Tsuyoshi Ihara. Directed by Vicente Amorim, Yakuza Princess is based on the graphic novel “Shiro” by Danilo

Fantasia 2021 – Baby Money Movie Review
I enjoy watching movies without knowing anything about them. With Baby Money I went in completely blind. I’m so thankful that I did as part of the Fantasia Festival. This was the best decision I’ve made this week. Baby Money is simply fantastic. It drew me in from the opening

Fantasia 2021 – SEXY FURBY Short Film Review
Sexy Furby is by far the most unique film that I’ve seen in a long time. Sexy Furby had its world premiere at the 25th Annual Fantasia International Film Fest. This short is a comedy with a slight mix of horror. Many times I found my eyes building out of

YAKUZA PRINCESS Trailer Has Us Excited for September 3
Yakuza Princess opens on September 3 from Magnet Releasing. The film will screen at the 2021 Fantasia Festival on Wednesday, August 18th & Friday, August 20th. What is this song is that a yes Yakuza Princess is directed by Vicente Amorim, and is based on the graphic novel “Shiro” by Danilo Beyruth.

Donnie Yen Led Action Feature RAGING FIRE Gets Fantasia International Film Fest Screening
Friday, July 30th, 2021 // Montreal, Quebec – The Fantasia International Film Festival is thrilled to add an additional special screening to its 2021 slate with the Canadian Premiere of Donnie Yen’s latest action feature RAGING FIRE. Donnie Yen stars in this big-budget actioner where gunfire and kung-fu collide at

DREAMS ON FIRE – Japanese Underground Dance Drama Gets First Trailer
We’re excited to be covering the Fantasia International Film Fest again this year. DREAMS ON FIRE makes it’s North American debut at the fest. Start tuned for outer coverage. until then learn more about DREAMS ON FIRE. Bambi Naka, former lead dancer on Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour, stars in her

Fantasia 2020 – MINOR PREMISE Movie Review
Minor Premise is the most scientifically accurate film, well at least that was part so I can get in there oh gosh why Keep in mind that I never claimed to be a scientist. I do have a penchant for debunking scientific elements in film. They say that Stanley Kubrick

Fantasia 2020 – THE DARK AND THE WICKED Movie Review
The Dark and the Wicked is one of the scariest films I have seen. Ghost films, if done well, like The Conjuring films, win me over every time. This horror genre relies on a number of different elements to create such a scary film. Music and the lighting are a

Fantasia 2020 – YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE
You Cannot Kill David Arquette is the most inspirational and uplifting film of the Fantasia Film Fest. I have a newfound respect for Arquette as he grew as a wrestler and person. Documentaries are a genre of film that I do not watch often enough. I plan on rectifying this.

Fantasia 2020 – THE MORTUARY COLLECTION Movie Review
I was s bit late to the game on The Mortuary Collection, but heard so many great things that I just had to request a review copy. This one anthology horror film that you will be craving more after you are done watching it. This is one movie that truly

Fantasia 2020 – DINNER IN AMERICA Movie Review
Dinner in America is a punk rock love story for the ages. Written and directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier, the film stars Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs and takes place in the Midwest. Simon (Gallner) is a punk rock pyromaniac who basically does not give a fuck! Patty (Skeggs) is stuck cleaning

Fantasia 2020: THE BLOCK ISLAND SOUND Teaser Trailer and Poster Arrives
The teaser trailer and poster for The Block Island Sound have dropped ahead of it’s Fantasia Film Festival premiere on August 28th. Watch the trailer and read the synopsis below Synopsis: There is something terrifying is happening off the coast of Block Island. A strange force is thriving, influencing residents

Fantasia 2020 Review – FRIED BARRY Is A Heroin Induced Fever Dream
Fried Barry takes audiences on a heroin induced fever dream. Directed by Ryan Kruger, the genre-bending film stars Gary Green as Barry, Chanelle De Jager, Bianka Hartenstein, Sean Cameron Michael, and Jonathan Pienaar. Part horror, part comedy, Fried Barry takes a peak into the mind of a drug addict who

A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE Is A Crime Thriller With Heart
I am always interested in Hong Kong films. I started in High School when I first watched Hard Boiled and The Killer by John Woo. These films lit a fire under me to seek out more Asian cinema. When I saw that A Witness Out Of The Blue was part