Rob Rector

Farha

By Rob Rector | September 2021

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! As Farha opens, we see a group of young girls gathered by a creekside on a sunny day…

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! As Farha opens, we see a group of young girls gathered by a creekside on a sunny day as they engage in...

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Director Steve Pink’s intimate drama The Wheel is a difficult film to provide too many story elements....

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In its earliest incarnation, Rumba was initially used as a synonym for party — a connection that is not lost on the makers of Rumba Love. Despite its...

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LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Juju Stories takes an anthological approach to its storytelling, introducing three short films that focus on hocus...

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The "cabin in the woods" setting is perhaps one of the most durable, long-standing traditions of the horror genre. The trope has birthed countless serial...

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For most of the 1980s and 90s, husband-and-wife reporters Bob Tur and Marika Gerrard were stalwarts of any and all noteworthy events in California:...

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Based on the poster and the opening credits, Meteor appears to tackle a blockbuster end-of-world epic in the vein of a Roland Emmerich extravaganza with...

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LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Director/animator Alessandro Rak continues to elevate his game with Yaya e Lennie: The Walking Liberty, the third...

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LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Southeast Asia has steadily been cranking out some of the most atmospheric and haunting pictures of the last couple of...

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LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! The Crypt Monster (Il Mostro Della Cripta) is a Giallo-infused Stranger Things, blending Italian horror with a...

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