Justin Harrison

Fantastic Fest 2023: Baby Assassins 2 Babies offers sublime action and glorious goofiness

Baby Assassins 2 Babies

Stuntwoman Saori Izawa anchors an often hysterical, occasionally pointed action comedy about surviving the soul-killing grind of modern work—whether mascotting or assassination. Yugo Sakamoto’s Baby Assassins 2 Babies is a glorious hat trick of a movie. It’s a reliably funny, sometimes downright hysterical character comedy. It’s a thrilling action film, proof that Kensue Sonomura (director Fantastic Fest 2023: Baby Assassins 2 Babies offers sublime action and glorious goofiness

Small Soldiers at 25: Design for Living

Small Soldiers

Joe Dante’s 1998 teens n’ toy creatures v killer toy commandos flick boasts marvelous character and design work for its titular playthings, which in turn lead to thoughtful observations on toymaking.