The gold beneath the glitter of To Live and Die in L.A
Initially written off as vapid & glitzy, L.A.‘s a searing indictment of 80s materialism and macho posturing crafted from the era’s shallow pop culture trappings. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch It must have been easy to be cynical about William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in L.A. in 1985. After a blazing hot early 1970s, his critical ... The gold beneath the glitter of To Live and Die in L.A
Fantastic Fest 2023: Baby Assassins 2 Babies offers sublime action and glorious goofiness
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