Screen Anarchy

Hawaii 2024 Review: Chain Reactions Roars with Recollections
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What do Karyn Kusama, Stephen King, Patton Oswalt, and Takashi Miike have in common? They all speak of their experiences on a certain film that influenced them in one way or another in Alexandre O. Philippe’s (Lynch/Oz, 78/52, Memory: The...
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Hawaii International 2024 Review: Out for Blood Shorts Shine
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[Still from Olga's Eyes] Having been a shorts filmmaker for most of my filmmaking life, I know exactly how difficult it is to get coverage at festivals for short films. When I’m able, I like to return the favor. While...
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New York 2024 Review: LITTLE, BIG, AND FAR Conjures Up Celestial Music
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Jem Cohen makes a gentle inquiry to human connections while presenting it within the bigger picture; in this case, the universe. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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WOMAN OF THE HOUR Review: A Date with a Killer
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Women are not believed. This has been true for decades (if not centuries) and it has allowed men to perpetrate terrible crimes, almost in plain sight, without remorse or consequences. I realise this is something of a blanket statement (yes,...
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Camera Japan Rotterdam 2024 Review: ALL THE SONGS WE NEVER SANG Makes For Fine Family Drama
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September in the Netherlands means that the Camera Japan Festival is visiting again, first in Rotterdam and a week later in Amsterdam. Primarily it's a film festival, but music and food always have an important role as well. Often there...
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BeyondFest 2024 Review: BAAL, Mystery Horror Thwarted by It’s Ending
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Grace returns to the small town she grew up in to settle her father’s estate. She learns that her brother, David, has gone missing. In fact, a lot of people from this small town are also missing. There is rumour...
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FRANKIE FREAKO: Raven Banner Launches Pre-sales For Physical Release on Blu and VHS
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Raven Banner has announced the launch of pre-sales for their Special Edition of Steven Kostanski's small creature feature Frankie Freako.    An instant hit on the festival circuit, pleasing fans wherever it played, you can pre-order either the Special Edition...
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Dutch Film Festival 2024 Review: LIKE TEARS IN RAIN, A Loving Portrait Of A Private, Adventurous Man
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For film actor Rutger Hauer, the bravado of his early Dutch films as Turkish Delight, Soldier of Orange and the thoughtful villainy of Blade Runner were his signature as an actor. In the 1982 science fiction film made by Ridley...
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ALL OF US STRANGERS 4K Review: Andrew Haigh’s Ghostly Film of Queer Isolation
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Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, and Jamie Bell star in Andrew Haigh's acclaimed 2023 drama. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Sound And Vision: Gore Verbinski
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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: Gore Verbinski's music videos. Gore Verbinski has had an erratic career, going from big blockbusters to weird passion projects. With genres...
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