FANTASIA 2017: Capone looks at the world of LOWLIFE and the Cambodian actioner JAILBREAK

Hey everyone. Capone back from Montreal, but catching up on my few days in the life of this year’s premier genre fest, Fantasia International Film Festival. So let’s dive in… LOWLIFE Probably my favorite offering from Fantasia Festival this year is LOWLIFE, the feature debut from director and co-writer Ryan Prows (who shares the writing credit with four others, which makes sense when you see the film). The film might be the most Tarantino-esque work I’ve ever seen that isn’t blatantly trying to ape Tarantino’s writing style or use of classic music cues/scores. Instead, it feels like a brutal, often explicit, stripping away of any facade that still exists to hide society’s gross and desperate underbelly. The structure of the film is perhaps the most impressive things about LOWLIFE, as it divides its strange and melancholy tales into chapters, each one focusing on another main character, all of whom are spiraling to a final moment together. A main character in one story becomes a background player in another; and we experience certain scenes from multiple perspectives, with each successive sequences revealing a little bit more than the one prior. Prows and his squadron of writers are certainly not the first to tell as story this way, but this is certainly one of the more effective uses of the technique I’ve seen in quite a while. Set in Southern California, the film not surprisingly blends Mexican culture into its American crime story, thanks in great part to the

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‘Fear Street’ Spoiler Review: Netflix’s Horror Trilogy Mines Nostalgia While Looking to the Future

Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy, a three-week spree of crimes against innocent Shadysiders, ended on Friday. It’s possibly the biggest slasher-movie event since the 2018 Halloween broke box-office records for its franchise and production company. There have been other slasher flicks since then; the bloody body-swap Freaky comes to mind as one genre torch-bearer, seen mostly on VOD late last year. However, with its staggered release pattern — instant summer sequels, now available to stream! — Fear Street has built up a sustained momentum this month that goes unmatched by other recent entries in the genre. We took a non-spoiler look at all three Fear Street films as they launched: Part One: 1994 on July 2, Part Two: 1978 on July 9, and Part Three: 1666 on July 16. Now, as the dust settles in the town of Shadyside, we’re ready to dive into the deep end with a spoiler-filled look at the plot twists, character deaths, and buried themes of the whole decade-hopping trilogy. T

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Yes, ‘Eternals’ Will Explain Why These Superheroes Didn’t Help Out During ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Eternals may become the latest example of the many balancing acts that any shared universe will inevitably be asked to navigate. After all, constructing a timeline with a lived-in sense of history must stand up to scrutiny. While fans should generally approach movies with the benefit of the doubt (these are, after all, fictional works made up by human beings rather than an actual historical retelling), creators tend to obsess over these sorts of details. That’s why Marvel producers Nate Moore and Kevin Feige offer reassurances that there’s a very good canonical reason the Eternals didn’t bother showing up to help Captain America fight Thanos. Entertainment Weekly has the lowdown on all aspects of Eternals , from director Chloe Zhao’s influences to introductions for each of the main heroes. There’s also an interesting nugget included in the cover story about the movie’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Described as “…largely a standalone story, focusing specifically on th

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Superhero Bits: Hailee Steinfeld Spotted on ‘Hawkeye’ Set, Alex Ross Teases Unseen Artwork & More

Want to see some Alex Ross artwork that hasn’t been released before? Which Marvel movie star supports the campaign to revive the Daredevil series? How long is Wonder Woman 1984 ? Did you hear Hailee Steinfeld was spotted on the Hawkeye set? Which Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse character has joined Marvel Contest of Champions ? Is there a Harley Quinn feud between Kaley Cuoco and Margot Robbie ? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits . Professional baseball player Nelson Figueroa gives his origin story in this new episode of Marvel Storyboards . Agents of SHIELD star Clark Gregg recently joined the fan campaign to have Marvel save the Daredevil series. In case there was any question, actor Elliot Page will continue to star in The Umbrella Academy from Netflix. Gotham Knights videog game will be an open-world experience , allowing players to really explore Gotham City. Ironhead Studios shared behind-the-scenes photos of Chadwick Boseman ‘s Black

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