2020

CONVICTION: A Timely and Relevant Film Outlining Why We Need Prison Reform
CONVICTION: A Timely and Relevant Film Outlining Why We Need Prison Reform

Conviction is an intriguing and compelling real life crime story reflecting on the corruption currently being exposed in the American justice system.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Bao Tran of THE PAPER TIGERS
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Bao Tran of THE PAPER TIGERS

Wilson Kwong had the chance to speak with director Bao Tran about his latest film The Paper Tigers and his unique journey as an independent filmmaker.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020 A Mermaid in Paris
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: A Mermaid in Paris

All things considered, A Mermaid in Paris is simply a joyful exploration of being a believer, in whatever context you choose to sew that thought into.

APOCALYPSE '45: Commemorating The Bomb and V-J Day 75 Years Later
APOCALYPSE ’45: Commemorating The Bomb and V-J Day 75 Years Later

With Erik Nelson’s most recent documentary, Apocalypse ’45 is both a commemoration and an elegy that refuses to choose sides.

I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma

Even when things get very strange, Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things will always find a way to hook you in and never let go.

WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS: A Sensitive & Truthful Look At Schizophrenia
WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS: A Sensitive & Truthful Look At Schizophrenia

While frequently animated and wry, Words on Bathroom Walls persists on being realistic with its portrayal of schizophrenia.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: Interview with TT The Artist, Director of DARK CITY BENEATH THE BEAT
Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: Interview with TT The Artist, Director of DARK CITY BENEATH THE BEAT

Alex Lines had the opportunity to interview TT the Artist, the director of musical documentary Dark City Beneath the Beat.

THE NEW MUTANTS: An Era Fizzles Out
THE NEW MUTANTS: An Era Fizzles Out

Far from the dumpster fire many feared, The New Mutants is a much more mundane disappointment: a near miss.

#UNFIT: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DONALD TRUMP: The Must See Documentary of 2020
#UNFIT: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DONALD TRUMP: The Must See Documentary of 2020

#Unfit is a timely and vital documentary on the nature and presidency of Donald Trump.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: YANKEE
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: YANKEE

Yankee won’t be a film that pleases everyone, but its flaws don’t necessarily tarnish what is an otherwise solid effort from a budding filmmaker.

CENTIGRADE: Needs More Heat
CENTIGRADE: Needs More Heat

Cetigrade is a chilly thriller that never turns up the heat, leaving the audience with little reason to chill with the imperiled couple.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with 2011 Director Alex Prieur-Grenier
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Interview with 2011 Director Alex Prieur-Grenier

Wilson Kwong spoke with director Alex Prieur-Grenier about his film 2011, premiering at Fantasia Film Festival 2020.

LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER: Visually Engaging Homage that's Boatloads of Fun
LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER: Visually Engaging Homage that’s Boatloads of Fun

Lake Michigan Monster embraces strangeness as it affectionately homages sci-fi B-movies of the 1950s and silent comedies of the 1920s.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Class Action Park
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: Class Action Park

Class Action Park explores the dark side of childhood as it covers the legend and legacy of the infamous Action Park.

UNHINGED: A Rousing and Rusty Thriller
UNHINGED: A Rousing and Rusty Thriller

Unhinged attempts to evoke the fears and stress of living in our modern times, yet it mostly remains stuck in first gear.