The 42nd annual Portland International Film Festival kicks off on March 7th.
Festivals
Ryan Gallagher
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Jafar Panahi’s 3 Faces [NYFF Review]
Jafar Panahi once again defies his ban on filmmaking, this time expanding his view in order to craft a moving look into the life of women under the control of tradition and patriarchy in Iran.
Joshua Reviews James Longley’s Angels Are Made Of Light [NYFF Review]
This portrait of life in Afghanistan is a nuanced look at the state of being in a region shrouded by conflict.
Joshua Reviews Ron Mann’s Carmine Street Guitars [NYFF Review]
Despite its quiet demeanor, Carmine Street Guitars is a moving portrait of a singular artist with a singular history in New York City.
Joshua Reviews Gabriel Abrantes And Daniel Schmidt’s Diamantino [NYFF Review]
Opening this year's NYFF Projections lineup is one of 2018's great debuts, an uneven but transgressive satire with bite.
Joshua Reviews Gaston Solnicki’s Introduzione all’Oscuro [NYFF Review]
Gaston Solnicki returns with a moving look into the life of a legendary art film figure and a fallen friend.
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 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 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.
A Home Video Geek’s Guide To San Diego Comic Con 2018
From panels to pre-orders to exclusives, there is a lot to find at Comic Con 2018 if you're into collecting physical media for your shelves.
Comic Con 2018 Preview Podcast
Ryan is joined by Matt Patterson to preview the Comic Con 2018 panels and events that they're looking forward to.
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.