The Book Of Solutions
| C+ | Fantastic Fest 2023 | I'm always wary of stories that require context. I'd read all the fest's films' descriptions two weeks ago, so by the time I…
The Altman Method
| C | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Hmm... Fantastic Fest's description called this a "black comedy," but I would label it a "grey drama." They also said it was "nuanced,"…
One Percenter
| B+ | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Excellent Japanese martial arts film, with excellent fight scenes. Even had a good story behind the reason guys were beating the crap out…
Restore Point
| B | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Very good science fiction movie, coming at you from the Czech Republic. I only point out the source because the director said it’s…
Stopmotion
| C | Fantastic Fest 2023 | This movie was fine, but not my style. Yeah, a bunch of weird stuff happened, I’m not completely sure why. Some interesting visuals.…
Crumb Catcher
| B | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Another good thriller. I kept thinking throughout, "this is a different kind of 'home invasion' movie." Again, I can’t say much without spoiling…
River
| B+ | Fantastic Fest 2023 | This film was done by the same group who did the marvelous Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes that played at Fantastic Fest two…
The Last Stop In Yuma County
| B+ | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Another really good script! It does not follow the typical pattern for this kind of thriller, with very satisfying results. I can’t say…
The Fantastic Golem Affairs
| C | Fantastic Fest 2023 | As promised by the trailer, an absurd comedy. And it made me laugh out loud a couple of times. But many of those…
Kennedy
| C | Fantastic Fest 2023 | A serviceable crime thriller. Definitely did not spoon feed you everything up front, but wrapped everything up in the end. Fairly stylish (though…