Tag: festivaldispatch
Toronto 2018 Dispatch: Chinese Costume Actioners SHADOW and LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT are Two Sides of the Same Coin
There's no doubting the stature of Chinese master directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. These two stalwarts of the Fifith Generation of Chinese filmmakers burst onto the cinematic landscape with 20th century-set films Red Sorghum and Farewell My Concubine respectively. But arguably...
Venice 2018 VR Dispatch: Infectiously Good Stuff From The Island of VR
For the last few years, the Venice Biennale has dramatically stepped up its support for virtual and augmented reality content. Now, we find ourselves at point where the festival is dedicating a whole custom space on Lazaretto Vecchio to championing...
Cannes 2017 Dispatch: A Tour of the Marché
It's been a long while since we last explored the wacky posters on display at Cannes. Amazingly enough, some of those same 2012 posters are still hanging around. But the annual wander through the labyrinthine halls of the Marché du...
SXSW 2017 Dispatch: Coverage Wrap Up & Killer Poster Gallery
Reviews 68 Kill Review by J Hurtado Baby Driver Review by Peter Martin Bad Lucky Goat Review by Peter Martin California Dreams Review by Peter Martin David Lynch - The Art of Life Review by Zach Gayne The Disaster...
Los Cabos 2015 Dispatch: QUEEN OF EARTH, SLEEPING GIANT, And CAROL, An Impressive Trio
It's gorgeous and sunny today but yesterday the weather was overcast at the Los Cabos International Film Festival, which made it just a tiny bit easier to ignore the beautiful surroundings and head inside to watch movies. Happily, the trio...
Stanley Film Fest 2014 Dispatch: Day 4 Brings A Bloody End
Day four brings us to the Horror Awards Brunch, Big Wheel Death Race, a hotel history and ghost tour, and screenings of The Sacrament, What We Do In The Shadows, shorts programs, and too much for one person to ever...
Stanley Film Fest 2014 Dispatch: Day 3, Or, Death Becomes Us
Festival exhaustion has set in, leaving the most hardcore among us shuffling about nearly as well as the afternoon's zombie procession. Day three was filled with enough panels, parties, performances, karaoke, and movies to rival an elevator blood tsunami....
Stanley Film Fest 2014 Dispatch: Days 1 & 2 Get Off To A Scary Good Start
The first two days of the Stanley Film Festival started with a strong turn out; hordes hungry for horror and international weirdness once again descended upon the Stanley Hotel (the fictional inspiration for The Shining's Overlook Hotel) for a fix...
Fear & Loathing At TIFF 2013, Part 2: In The End, Every Festival Is The Same
CHAPTER 4: CUSTOMS & COSTUMESWe haven't even reached the U.S. Canadian border and the trip has already turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare turned FX series. I desperately need a drink. My hands are trembling at the wheel and my foot...
Lima Film Festival Wraps Up Its 17th Edition
The Lima Film Festival is the grandfather of local film fests. It has become a prime showcase for the best films from Latin America and is an event no local movie buff worth his or her salt can ignore. The...
Melbourne 2013 Dispatch, Day 6: Mistakes, Accidents And Incidents
Welcome to my coverage of the Melbourne International Film Festival. I aim to bring you daily updates over the next 17 days of the definitive films that certainly got my attention, as well as links to past ScreenAnarchy reviews to...
Melbourne 2013 Dispatch, Day 3: Kurdish Cowboys, Restricted Rebellion And Traumatic Horrors
Welcome to my coverage of the Melbourne International Film Festival. I aim to bring you daily updates over the next 17 days of the definitive three or four films that certainly got my attention, as well as links to past...
Melbourne 2013 Dispatch, Day 2: Experimentation And Failure
Welcome to my daily coverage of the Melbourne International Film Festival! I aim to bring you daily updates over the next 17 days of the definitive three or four films that certainly got my attention, as well as links to...
Melbourne 2013 Dispatch, Day 1: Heartbreak And Comedic Confusion
Welcome to my daily coverage of the Melbourne International Film Festival! It may kill me, but I aim to bring you daily updates over the next 17 days of the definitive three or four films that certainly got my attention,...
