Fantasia 2022

The 26th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival, which runs in-person July 14 through August 3 in Montreal. Including a Career Achievement Award for John Woo and the works of Satoshi Miki being showcased…

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    One and Four

    Jigme Trinley treats audiences to guns, poachers, police, and more in a Tibetan film like you’ve never seen before…

    4 stars
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    Next Sohee (Fantasia 2022)

    July Jung returns with another scathing look at Korean society and the exploitation of its youth…

    4 stars
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    The Killer (Fantasia 2022)

    A hitman on the verge of retirement has to protect a teen girl, leading to familiar but fun thrills…

    3.5 stars
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    Seire (Fantasia 2022)

    Eerie Korean folk horror about the belief that no taboos should be broken in the three weeks after a baby’s birth…

    4 stars
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    Dr. Lamb (2K Restoration) (Fantasia 2022)

    The Cat III classic gets a new 2K restoration, making its madness and depravity all the more jaw-dropping…

    5 stars
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    Chorokbam (Fantasia 2022)

    A family disintegrates after dark secrets come to light in this occasionally eerie slow cinema Korean indie…

    2 stars
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    Space Monster Wangmagwi (Fantasia 2022)

    Long thought lost, the 1967 Korean kaiju film finally rampages onto the screen at Fantasia…

    4 stars
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    Legendary in Action!

    Less a celebration of the golden era of Hong Kong cinema than a nail in the coffin…

    2 stars
  • News

    More Asian films among the final wave of titles announced for Fantasia

    The 26th edition announces its final wave of programming, with July Jung’s Next Sohee revealed as Closing Film…

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    The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

    The sequel to Park Hoon-jung’s 2018 hit finally arrives, bringing more chaos, carnage and confusion…

    4 stars
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    The Roundup

    The sequel to 2017 hit The Outlaws sees Don Lee’s tough guy cop heading to Vietnam…

    4 stars
  • News

    Shin Ultraman headlines second wave of Asian films at Fantasia

    The 26th edition announces its second wave of programming for July, with more titles added from around Asia…

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    My Small Land

    A subtle and complex view of life as a young refugee caregiver, dextrously balancing social issues with personal perspective…

    4.5 stars
  • News

    Asian titles and John Woo among the first wave of Fantasia 2022...

    The 26th edition announces its first wave of programming for July, including a career achievement award for the legendary John Woo…

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    Baby Assassins

    Two young female assassins juggle increasingly dangerous missions with trying to survive living together…

    4 stars
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    Dr. Lamb

    Simon Yam stars in this Cat III classic, the true crime tale of a necrophiliac serial killer stalking the streets of Hong Kong…

    5 stars
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    The Kid with the Golden Arm

    Excellent action is marred by a simple plot, too many characters and a twist that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny…

    2.5 stars