Joshua Reviews Josephine Decker’s Madeline’s Madeline [Fantasia 2018]
Indie darling Josephine Decker returns with her best film to date, a devastating character study that’s one of 2018’s most original films.
Joshua Reviews Sion Sono’s Tokyo Vampire Hotel [Fantasia 2018]
Sion Sono returns with a feature-length cut of his Amazon Prime series Tokyo Vampire Hotel, and it’s one of his most ambitious, and cumbersome, films to date.
Joshua Reviews John Hanson And Rob Nilsson’s The Prairie Trilogy [Theatrical Review]
Made of three short documentaries, this trilogy shines a light on an unsung American political figure and the Socialist movement he helped to foster.
Joshua Reviews Ujicha’s Violence Voyager [Fantasia 2018]
Violence Voyager is a gnarly experiment in animation that’s unlike anything you’ll see this year.
Joshua Reviews Juliana Rojas And Marco Dutra’s Good Manners [Theatrical Review]
The second outing from this directing duo is a wonderfully esoteric take on class dynamics through the lens of a modern-day fable, and it’s an absolute winner.
Joshua Reviews Akiyuki Shinbo And Nobuyuki Takeuchi’s Fireworks [Fantasia 2018]
Fireworks is an animated film that is as gorgeously made as it is upsettingly plotted.
Joshua Reviews Joseph Kahn’s Bodied [Fantasia 2018]
Joseph Kahn returns with one of the year’s most controversial, and brazenly hilarious, films.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Bruhlmann’s Blue My Mind [Fantasia 2018]
A coming of age film unlike any before, Blue My Mind is a thrilling and beautiful look at the experience of one coming into their own adulthood and all the horrors that go with it.
Joshua Reviews Joel Potrykus’ Relaxer [Fantasia 2018]
Polarizing indie wunderkind Joel Potrykus returns with a look at an existential crisis in the face of the end of the world.
Joshua Reviews Xavier Gens’ Cold Skin [Fantasia 2018]
The Hitman director returns with arguably his best film to date.
Joshua Reviews Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Hanagatami [Fantasia 2018]
Legendary Japanese auteur Nobuhiko Obayashi returns with a passion project par excellence.
7 Films To See At Fantasia International Film Festival 2018
These are just a few of the must-see films from this year’s incredible Fantasia 2018 lineup.
Joshua Reviews Roland Vranik’s The Citizen [Theatrical Review]
This tender third film from director Roland Vranik is an empathetic, if flat, migrant story that’s timely and important.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s Love, Cecil [Theatrical Review]
Chronicling the life and work of artist Cecil Beaton, Love, Cecil is a captivating (if slightly thin) look at one of the great multi-hyphenates of the era.
Joshua Reviews Joao Dumans And Affonso Ochoa’s Araby [Theatrical Review]
After a lengthy festival run, Araby finally arrives in theaters and is one of the year’s great unsung gems.
Joshua Reviews The Zellner Brothers’ Damsel [Theatrical Review]
The Zellner Brothers return with one of their best films to date, a spin on the Western genre that’s more than meets the eye.