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Fantastic Fest 2021 Review – Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Palm Springs

Love. Die. Repeat.

‘Palm Springs’ packs its laughs and sweet moments efficiently

The Nightingale

Death Becomes Her

‘The Nightingale’ delivers a devastatingly grim revenge tale

After the Wedding

Secrets and Lies

American remake of Danish film ‘After the Wedding’ is a frustrating affair

Them That Follow

Snake Pulpit

‘Them That Follow’ plenty somber, but story of religious zealotry lacks bite

Light of My Life

Take Shelter

‘Light of My Life’ benefits from genuine father-daughter relationship

Sword of Trust

Sharp Objects

Whip-smart, snarky screenplay wins out in ‘Sword of Trust’

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man's European Vacation

‘Far From Home’ sets up new, exciting chapter for Marvel post Iron Man

Recent Reviews

Palm Springs

Palm Springs

Posted by Cody Villafana
"Palm Springs is a delight, and as enjoyable of a respite as the film's getaway location promises."
Grade:
B+
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Posted by Kiko Martinez
"Dismisses archetypes and relies on brutal history lessons to expose man’s perpetually destructive nature."
Grade:
B+
After the Wedding

After the Wedding

Posted by Kiko Martinez
"There’s talent in front of the camera, but very little in the firm rings true - even as a glorified soap opera."
Grade:
C-
Them That Follow

Them That Follow

Posted by Kiko Martinez
"Unable to find the emotional hook needed to express extremely personal issues."
Grade:
C+
Light of My Life

Light of My Life

Posted by Kiko Martinez
"Casey Affleck’s ability to keep the nervous, albeit silent, energy consistent is an impressive feat."
Grade:
B+
Sword of Trust

Sword of Trust

Posted by Kiko Martinez
"A sharply written dark dramedy. Deeper and more meaningful than an average satire."
Grade:
B
Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Posted by Jerrod Kingery
"Leans heavily into comedy more so than perhaps any other movie in the MCU so far."
Grade:
B
Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Posted by Jerrod Kingery
"Entirely perfunctory, with confusing fight choreography...and completely unearned sentimentality."
Grade:
C

Interviews

Danny Trejo – Inmate #1

Kiko Martinez

“If I retire, I’ll die. But what’s to retire from? People say, ‘Aren’t you going on vacation?’ My life’s a vacation!”

Aisling Franciosi – The Nightingale

Kiko Martinez

“From an actor’s point of view, I just thought, ‘Wow. This is a once-in-a-lifetime role.'”

Gregory Nava – El Norte (35th Anniversary)

Kiko Martinez

“The message of ‘El Norte’ is more relevant than when we originally made it.”

Marc Maron – Sword of Trust

Kiko Martinez

“I’ve always learned stuff from smart people who have the ability to be honest.”

Feliz Ramirez – Grand Hotel (TV)

Kiko Martinez

“Carolina is such a fun character even though she’s not the nicest person.”

Ari Aster – Midsommar

Kiko Martinez

“If it was a relationship with any real consequence, then a breakup can be cataclysmic and turn your life upside down.”

Gaspar Noé – Climax

Kiko Martinez

“I always dreamt of being as free as [legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc] Godard could be at that time.”

Jason Drucker – Bumblebee (DVD)

Kiko Martinez

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around it – that I’m in a ‘Transformers’ film.”

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