A down-on-his-luck man takes a job on a colonial space mission that requires him to die repeatedly in Mickey 17. Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) is a financially destitute man, who has to flee Earth after a failed business venture with his friend Timo (Steven Yeun) makes them the target of a loan shark. Mickey gets…
This Review Was Originally Published As Part of Our Coverage of Fantasia 2024 Two strangers on a prison planet discover that they may have a tragic connection in The Silent Planet. Theodore (Elias Koteas) is a terminally ill convict, serving an isolated sentence on a silent mining planet, whose memory of life on Earth has…
The Blood in the Snow Film Festival just announced the line-up for their 2024 edition. This year’s festival will include 7 features, 1 short film anthology, and 5 short film programs. As I have previously seen three of the features at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival, I will explain why I should consider seeing them…
A woman explores her connection to a missing cryptozoologist in Kryptic. While on a hike through the British Columbia wilderness, Kay Hall (Chloe Pirrie) has an encounter with a mythical cryptid called a Sooka, emerging with no memories. Kay learns that she looks identical to Barb Valentine, a cryptozoologist who went missing on a search…
Two strangers on a prison planet discover that they may have a tragic connection in The Silent Planet. Theodore (Elias Koteas) is a terminally ill convict, serving an isolated sentence on a silent mining planet, whose memory of life on Earth has been steadily fading. Theodore’s isolated existence is disrupted by the arrival of a…
A woman has to help an alien race to save her lost space brother in Meanwhile on Earth. Elsa Martens (Megan Northam) is a care home nurse, who is grieving for her astronaut brother Franck (Sebastien Pouderoux), who vanished without a trace while on a mission. One night, Elsa begins hearing Franck’s voice and learns…
The Review Was Originally Published as Part of My Coverage of Fantasia 2023 A lonely woman gives her heart to the man of her dreams in With Love and a Major Organ. In the not-so-distant future, every aspect of people’s lives is controlled by an app called LifeZapp, which consequently makes most people devoid of…
William Shatner reflects on his life and career in William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill. Now in his 90s, William Shatner sits down to reflect on his life growing up in Montreal and his career as an actor, most famously as Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek. Shatner also reflects on what type…
A podcaster uncovers a conspiracy surrounding a mysterious black brick in Monolith. A disgraced journalist, credited only as The Interviewer (Lily Sullivan), has resorted to being the host of a conspiracy podcast called Beyond Believable. After receiving an anonymous e-mail, The Interviewer gets into contact with both Floramae (Ling Cooper Tang) and art collector Klaus…
A grieving woman uses a time-bending machine to return her dead husband in Aporia. Sophie (Judy Greer) is having trouble returning to everyday life after her husband Mal (Edi Gathegi) is killed by a drunk driver, which includes an estranged relationship with their teenage daughter Riley (Faithe Herman). However, Sophie learns from Mal’s physicist best…
