1970s Montreal, Donald Lavoie is being hunted for his crimes by both the law and a former boss.
Tag Archives: Foreign
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023) [Make Believe Film Festival 2024]
I’ve been enamored with the French-Canadian “Humanist Vampire…” since the beginning of the year but didn’t quite have the means of being able to view it. I’m glad that I finally had a chance to, since Ariane Louis-Seize creates such a charming, and interesting coming of age horror comedy that re-thinks the whole idea of being a vampire, while also using it as an allegory for restarting our lives. Louis-Seize’s horror comedy, while not entirely original, still excels on being a great slice of life that embraces the absurdity of its premise.
Born to Fly (aka Chang kong zhi wang ) (2023)
On Blu-ray and Digital March 26th from Well Go USA
A young pilot joins an elite group of test pilots working on China’s newest technology in an attempt to make it better and always be flying.
#DoudouChallenge (2023) [Cinequest 2024]
The team of Julie Majcher, Alexandra Delaunay-Fernandez, Sixtine Emerat, Marine Benabdallah-Crolais, and Scott Pardailhé-Galabrun creates one of the most entertaining and cutest animated shorts I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a complex yet simple adventure that masterfully comes full circle within a small time frame. So much about “#DoudouChallenge” reminded me of Pixar while also establishing its own hilarious style and niche, in the process.
Bunny to the Moon (2023) [Cinequest 2024]
The team of Akira Maynard, Sammy Liu, and Justine Fong really do create something so unbelievable and special with “Bunny to the Moon.” It’s a classic tale about friendship, companionship, and the idea of sacrifice and learning to care for oneself before caring for others. Although the “Bunny to the Moon” does suffer from a run time that could have used at least ten more minutes, the short is beautifully animated and feels so much like a callback to films like “E.T.” or “My Neighbor Totoro.”
The Bounty Hunter Trilogy (1969, 1969, 1972) [RADIANCE FILMS LIMITED EDITION]
Available on Blu-ray from Radiance Films on 03/26/2024
In this trilogy of films, a spy with samurai skills and an affinity for medicine finds himself in situations where he must prevent the firearm sale to a local shogun, protect a village against an evil Lord trying to displace them, and retrieve gold that belongs to the government and could lead to major issues in a village.
One-Percent Warrior (2023)
Available on Blu-ray and Digital from Well Go USA on March 12th, 2024
An action star who butted heads with filmmakers over his fighting and filming style ends up making his own film with a sketchy producer. Once at the odd location, he and his crew encounter warring yakuza factions.