Fantasia Film Festival 2017 Wrap-Up: My Festival vs. Your Festival By Marshall Shaffer on August 2, 2017 “I can’t make any grand pronouncements or bold proclamations, except that I need to either learn to read program descriptions more critically or invest in a plane ticket to Montreal next July.”
Landscape of Awkwardness: On Maren Ade’s ‘Toni Erdmann’ By Guido Pellegrini on February 23, 2017 • ( 1 Comment ) “‘Toni Erdmann’ understands what’s at stake: not the private destiny of an individual, but her ongoing relationship to her era.”
Why Criticism: Defining New Cinema at FNC 2016 By Justine Peres Smith on October 18, 2016 “In search of new worlds and experiences, this year’s FNC has been a journey from the physical world to the metaphysical.”
Fantastic Fest 2016: Cannibalism and Competition – On ‘Toni Erdmann’ and ‘Raw’ By Marshall Shaffer on September 28, 2016 • ( 6 Comments ) “At Fantastic Fest, that hard truth can be funny or frightening depending on which auditorium you enter.”
Binge Moviegoing: An 18 Hour Day at Fantastic Fest 2016 By Marshall Shaffer on September 24, 2016 • ( 2 Comments ) Marshall Shaffer on Fantastic Fest 2016