festival Archives - The Spool

October 8, 2022

A Wrapup of Fantastic Fest 2022

Docs about comics legends and legendary pranksters collide with psychedelic brainworms and Blaxploitation cult classics.

August 13, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Complex stories of complex women

Our final dispatch from Fantasia features a blend of powerful stories with dynamic female characters.

July 31, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Employee of the Month, Sissy, and Relax, I’m from the Future

Three wildly different features united by standout work from Black women actors and deft, distinct senses of humor.

July 24, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Shin Ultraman, Stellar: A Magical Ride, Demigod: The Legend Begins

We look at the return of a tokusatsu giant to the big screen, a feature-film extension of a legendary Taiwanese series, and a South Korean romp about a man and his dead dad's haunted car.

July 23, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Special Delivery, Fish Tale, & Identikit

A thriller with a friendship at its core, a touching story about the struggle to fit in, and a remastered 70s camp drama are just a few of the unique offerings at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.

July 22, 2022

Fantasia 2022: We Might As Well Be Dead, The Mole Song: Final, Country Gold

Sizzling social drama, Lynchian meditations on country music, and Miike's latest wacky cop farce stud this newest round of films from the fest.

July 19, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Goodbye Don Glees!, Popran, Princesse Dragon

Our first dispatch of the fest includes two sweet, animated coming-of-age stories and a tale about dude's dingalings popping off.

July 8, 2022

10 films sure to spook us at Fantasia 2022

A few films to thrill the blood and stir the loins at Montreal's premiere genre film festival.

June 26, 2022

Tribeca 2022: Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz riff on their star personas in Official Competition

Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat’s charming takedown of the movie industry features giddy turns from two of the world’s greatest stars. (This review is part..