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2025 Fantasia Picks
Genre films are coming, so hold on to your popcorn! Yes, people will meow and cheer for the Shin ramen ad. That’s half the fun. This year seems to have a large number of films [read more]
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What to do in Montreal in July : Events and Festivals 2025
Don’t miss a thing this July with our monthly calendar of what’s happening in Montreal [read more]
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What to do in Montreal in July : Events and Festivals 2024
Don’t miss a thing this July with our monthly calendar of what’s happening in Montreal [read more]
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Fantasia Review: Restore Point
With nods to Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Run Lola Run, Restore Point is an atmospheric sci fi police drama set in 2041. Messages of “Have you backed up today?” are pervasive, since those who [read more]
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Fantasia 2023 Picks from the Fest
Genre film fans get ready for the event of the year! [read more]
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Fantasia Review : Les Chambres Rouges / Red Rooms
Outstanding home-grown opener to Fantasia festival is gripping look at a woman’s obsession with a serial killer. [read more]
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What to do in Montreal in July : Events and Festivals 2023
Don’t miss a thing this July with our monthly calendar of what’s happening in Montreal [read more]
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Get Ready for Fantasia
Genre film fans get ready for the event of the year! [read more]
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What to do in Montreal in July : Events and Festivals 2022
Don’t miss a thing this July with our monthly calendar of what’s happening in the city. [read more]
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What to Do in Montreal : September Festivals and Events 2021
September is packed with events [read more]
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Fantasia Festival Reviews: Ida Red
John Swab’s Ida Red focuses on “Ida Red” Walker (Melissa Leo), the woman who united the criminals in Tulsa and head of a Midwestern crime family, is dying in prison. Her two sons desperately want [read more]
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Fantasia Reviews: All The Moons and Dear Hacker
All the Moons Following the bombing of her orphanage, a young girl (Haizea Carneros) survives but barely. A striking woman (Itziar Ituno) appears, offering to save her if she wants it “from her heart.” “I [read more]
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Fantasia 2021’s Films Not To Miss In Person
Films you can (and want) to see in person at the 25th annual Fantasia festival. [read more]
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What to Do in Montreal : August Festivals and Events 2021
August is hot and full of festivals in Montreal [read more]
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What to Do in Montreal : July Festivals and Events 2021
July brings back plenty of festival faves — thank you vaccinations! [read more]
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Fantasia 2019: Swallow [Review]
The Fantasia International Film Festival is recognized for screening some unique and risky films to their dedicated and passionate moviegoers. Most of the programming consists of genre flicks that are highly recommended to be seen [read more]
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Fantasia 2019: Daniel Isn’t Real [Review]
Let’s all be real here. Having an imaginary friend is actually quite terrifying. That feeling of being controlled and/or tormented by another spiritual being would be indescribably frightening. Adam Egypt Mortimer proves that fact with [read more]
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Fantasia 2019: House of Hummingbird [Review]
What’s great about the Fantasia International Film Festival is that there’s always going to be some films from other countries that moviegoers might be interested in seeing. International cinema is something that the festival is [read more]
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Fantasia 2019: Freaks [Review]
Have you ever seen a movie that is absolutely phenomenal, yet it’s best for moviegoers to not know too much about the premise before seeing it? Freaks is one of those rare examples. After having [read more]
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Fantasia 2019: Come to Daddy [Review]
It’s a little hard to describe Come to Daddy as a movie itself, but it’s most certainly a genre film. It is Ant Timpson’s directorial debut after producing titles such as Turbo Kid and The [read more]