Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Dinner in America” says ‘fuck ’em all but us’ By: Clint Worthington Adam Rehmeier's punk-rock indie romance takes a while to get out of first gear, but its charming leads are fun to spend time with.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Woman of the Photographs” takes the shine off our polished self-images By: Clint Worthington Takeshi Kushida's debut is a heartbreakingly dark love story about confidence and perception.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Survival Skills” blurs the thin blue line between fiction and reality By: Clint Worthington Quinn Armstrong's debut is a clever riff on '80s police training videos that sneaks in some earnest reflection on domestic violence.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Tiny Tim: King for a Day” is a loving portrait in eccentricity By: Gena Radcliffe Johan von Sydow directs a touching, engaging documentary of a true one-of-a-kind performer.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “The Undertaker’s Home” offers modest chills By: Gena Radcliffe Argentina’s haunted house movie has plenty of atmosphere, but feels underwritten.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Crazy Samurai Musashi” goes for one take, ends up with no stakes By: Clint Worthington Tak Sakaguchi slashes his way through nearly 600 bad guys in a single take, but the audience gets exhausted long before he does.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “La Dosis” nurses its characters through loneliness Martin Kraut's debut pits two tortured male nurses against each other in a tale dripping with horror and unexpected queerness.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Monster Seafood Wars” is a light but pleasant snack By: Gena Radcliffe Minoru Kawasaki’s loving tribute to kaiju movies drags whenever the action moves away from the monsters.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Cosmic Candy” leaves a bitter taste By: Gena Radcliffe Rinio Dragasaki’s quirky comedy-drama about an unlikely parent-child relationship means well, but relies on a tiresome trope.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Free Country” is “True Detective” in the Eastern Bloc By: Clint Worthington Christian Alvart's remake of a 2014 Spanish thriller turns post-Wall German backwoods into a tense stage for murder and grit.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia: “Life: Untitled” explores Japanese sex work By: Clint Worthington Kana Yamada's stage adaptation Life: Untitled offers a glimpse into the lives of women on the margins of Japanese sex work.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “The Columnist” lashes back at online trolls Ivo Van Aart’s uneven black comedy/thriller about a vengeful writer is ultimately more style than substance.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Morgana” is a moving documentary about female sexuality Josie Hess & Isabel Pepper direct a fascinating, inspiring look at a woman who found the life she never knew she wanted in porn.