A video essay style documentary that looks at the importance of the stunning Monument Valley on not only cinema and beyond. An interesting documentary that allows the visuals to do the talking....
Brother’s Keeper has you in a state of ever-increasing frustration as you watch the obstacles young Yusef goes through as he tries to help his friend. A film that does its best to crush your spi...
Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige's Memory Box is far more complex and layered than you would expect and hits all the right emotional notes as it asks its audience how they view their own memories ...
A disjointed film that is perhaps overly ambitious with its intent. Like A Dirty French Novel takes a unique and at times welcome approach of being set during the pandemic, but not at all about it. Sa...
What should be a standard revenge thriller takes a hard turn into the schlock, and it is all the better for it. While not perfect, The Retaliators blunt approach, coupled with Michael Lombardi’s...
A bleak tale of a family keeping too close to Christian doctrine. While The Last Thing Mary Saw doesn't bring any new ideas to the table, it has an effective atmosphere that grows darker by the minute...
A slow burn narrative allows for eco-horror Gaia to come into its own by taking advantage of stunning visual storytelling. Jaco Bouwer's film entrances you and does so much right and makes you pay att...
Somewhere deep within Behemoth, there lives a great thriller. It is just a shame it never realises it and tries to become something it shouldn't. As a result, this film made for literal pennies overst...
As we round out our coverage of Fantasia Fest, we thought we would spend some time talking about some more of the shorts that were on offer and believe us there are some great ones! Andronicus – Direc...
Shorts that world build to perfection, these nine films from six countries actively have you wanting more. A fantastic look at the possibilities of science fiction....