Tag: trauma

Toronto 2025 Review: THE LAST VIKING, Magnificently Absurd Excavation of Buried Baggage

There is a tiny scene in Anders Thomas Jensen’s latest irreverent and absurd character study, The Last Viking, that is utterly pure in regards to why I love his films and his storytelling sensibilities.   A man tells a story...

Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: DADDY'S HEAD Is a Dangerous Place

Friends who express curiosity about my love for horror films are often surprised to hear that, beyond the thrills and chills they provide, I also find them comforting. There are the obvious childhood associations born of discovering them when I...