Sunday, October 10, 2021

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes - 2021 Nightstream Movie Review



The Movie: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

The Director: Junta Yamaguchi

The Cast: Kazunori Tosa, Aki Asakura, Gota Ishida, Riko Fujitan, Masashi Suwa, Yoshifumi Sakai, Haruki Nakagawa, Takashi Sumita, Munenori Nagano, Chikara Honda

The Story: A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.

Friday, October 8, 2021

Mass - Movie Review


The Movie: Mass

The Director: Fran Kranz

The Cast: Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Breeda Wool, Michelle N. Carter

The Story: Aftermath of a violent tragedy that affects the lives of two couples in different ways.

El Planeta - Movie Review


The Movie: El Planeta

The Director: Amalia Ulman

The Cast: Amalia Ulman, Ale Ulman, Nacho Vigalondo, Zhou Chen

The Story: Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Lamb - Movie Review


The Movie: Lamb

The Director: Valdimar Jóhannsson

The Cast: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

The Story: A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature, in this dark and atmospheric folktale.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

TwoOhSix Picks - 2021 Nightstream Film Festival


The Nightstream Film Festival returns for another year of genre programming including horror films, fantasy films, and lots of other fun, off the beaten path type movies. Even as some festivals return to at least partial in person screenings, I was happy to see the Nightstream organizers continue this all virtual festival as a way to celebrate these types of movies. Read below for the ten feature films I am most excited to watch during this year's event.

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