Muriel d’Ansembourg’s feature debut Truly Naked examines adolescence and sexual education through the unlikely setting of a small family-run pornography business, framing a Gen Z coming-of-age story around competing ideas of intimacy, masculinity, and agency.
Japanese director Hirota Yusuke revisits the world of his box office success Poupelle of Chimney Town with Chimney Town: Frozen in Time, a fantasy sequel that expands the franchise’s steampunk universe through a new mythic storyline centered on loss, belief, and hope.
Those fine folks at Panic Fest announced the first wave of titles. They are one month away from their combined in-person and virtual events taking place in and around Kansas City, MI, starting April 9th. There are a lot of familiar titles in the mix this year. The Furious, Saccharine, Buffet Infinity, Obsession, Camp, Hokum, and Exit 8 have all featured on our pages in the past. New films from Spider One and the team of Danielle Harris & Scout Taylor-Compton are in the mix as well. The first 40+ titlles with loglines and short synopsis can be found below with a healthy bunch of short film blocks as well. Link for tickets can be found in the announcement. Panic Fest 2026 awakens…
One month ago, the 2026 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam ended, or at least the cinema showings did. The online streaming service lasted for another few weeks, allowing access to subscribers and press alike (so if you’re wondering why I’m still writing reviews long after the festival ended, there is your answer). Despite constant cost-cutting, the festival actually grew this year, with more people visiting, with over 283,000 tickets sold. Wow! Anyone who bought a ticket would be asked to rate the film they saw through once-off voting online, triggered by emails. No more tearing of stubs! The numbers you could award still meant the same though: 1: Bad 2: Poor 3: OK 4: Good 5: Excellent Critics can approach films in a…
Director Fernando Eimbcke’s new film stars Teresita Sánchez, Bastian Escobar, and Hugo Ramírez.
Director Edwin’s film stars Rachel Amanda, Lutesha, Iqbaal Ramadhan, Didik Nini Thowok, and Sal Priadi.
Shudder has announced that tonight’s episode of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs will be the series finale. Uh-wuh!?!
