I really have to give it to Jane Kaczmarek who stars in “And Now I Lay Me Down.” She really is a marvel in what is a pretty gut wrenching movie that approaches a serious topic with a tongue in cheek. Kaczmarek is essentially the only cast member in the entirety of Rani DeMuth’s short drama comedy and commands a lot of the screen with such an immense powerful and intense sadness.
Baby Assassins: Nice Days (aka Baby Walkure: Naisu Deizu) (2024) [Fantasia Film Festival 2024]
Chisato and Mahiro finally are on vacation, things relaxing (maybe), but not for long. Soon, colleagues show up and they learn that they now need to go back to work.
Talking with Dennis Flippin, director of “Flatters”
We talked with Dennis Flippin, an up and coming filmmaker who recently directed the short comedy “Flatters” about a man who falls in love with a fervent Flat Earther. “Flatters” is currently making its way around the festival circuit.
Demons (1985)/Demons 2 (1986): Remastered [4K UHD Blu-ray]
Available August 13th from Synapse Films.
For folks that missed the deluxe editions of “Demons” and “Demons 2” back in 2021, Synapse Films re-releases the set but on standard Blu-Ray and 4K UHD. The pair of horror classics are back on the format and still in considerable high demand. That’s not too much of a bad thing as they play very well as party movies. The 1985 Lamberto Bava horror gem finds a group of movie goers trapped in a movie theater besieged by an endless army of demons. When they realize that the theater is literally a virtual death trap, they have to find their way out alive or risk becoming one of the hordes.
VOÏVOD: We Are Connected [Fantasia Film Festival 2024]
A documentary about the 40 years history of VOÏVOD through interviews, photos, and videos.
A Two Hearted Tale (2023)
Dave Chappelle asked for a Bell’s Beer during a comedy set in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Taking a sip, he casually called out, “The Two-Hearted Ale? Why the hell did you put a fish on the label? ” This is the story of that iconic trout label adorning the most popular it IPA beer in America, and its eccentric artist, Ladislav Hanka.
The Silent Planet (2024) [Fantasia Film Festival 2024]
Following a sentence for hard labor off planet, 2 inmates find themselves in the same location unexpectedly. Once together, they start finding a bit of humanity in each other before losing a bit of their senses.