What to watch in the wild, wonderful world of genre films.
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!?!
Writer/director Anthony Chen’s film stars Yeo Yann Yann, Koh Jia Ler, Andi Lim, and Regene Lim.
“A psychedelic odyssey into the fabric of the universe.” The poster for Josef Gatti visual science documentary, Phenomena (not to be confused with the Dario Argento’s insect telekinesis movie) is busy and strange. Just like the universe, which if you expand your view to a galaxy level is just as weird and daunting, as if you narrow your view to the photo or boson level. The poster lets its fractal adjacent Fibonacci business speak for itself. Oil-stained rainbow colours are nestled against monochrome zebra striping, and other chaos, all of it looking like water and sea-shells washed upon a beach in the abyss. This is hypnotic, even as it is a bit much. Our existence is a bit much. The basic title card in bold Helvetica stays way…
Filmmaker Kerwin Berk’s debut feature ‘Infinity and Chashu Ramen’ also headed for broadcast world premiere on AAMT.tv and AsianAmericanMovies.com.