A young woman who has been abused her whole life at home is sent off to marry an army commander in a world where people have different supernatural powers.
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
New Life (2023) [Fantasia Film Festival 2023]
A woman is on the run, trying to make her way North. As she is meeting allies, a mysterious woman is on her tail, trying to stop her.
The Abandoned (Cha wu ci xin) (2022) [Fantasia Film Festival 2023]
Wu Jie is struggling with grief and life’s pressures. As she is about to end it all, a murder victim catches her attention, and the investigation brings her back into focus as more bodies are found and the investigation gets more complicated.
Dear Dracula (2012)
DRACULA WEEK
I think I recall “Dear Dracula” airing on cable television back in 2012, but I never paid it much attention. It’s too bad because considering its obviously small budget, “Dear Dracula” is a fun and funny animated film. Maybe it’s because I can relate to young hero Sam and his love for characters like Dracula and the Wolfman over characters like Santa or the Tooth Fairy.
Irlande Cahier Bleu (2023) [Fantasia Film Festival 2023]
The story of Ducarmel, a poet, firefighter, father, basketball amateur, and soup-maker.
Emptiness (2023) [Fantasia Film Festival 2023]
A woman whose husband has disappeared is stuck in a house with two other women, one helpful, the other not so much.
Hundreds of Beavers (2023) [Fantasia Film Festival 2023]
A fur trapper facing a harsh winter falls for the trader’s daughter and must trap hundreds of beavers to prove himself.