Fantasia Review: Black Pond (2011)

As of late, the dark comedy genre for both films and television has no doubt been catching on in North America, but it's clear that Europe continues to reign as the masters as it consistently delivers fresh new takes takes on the style. Black Pond, directed by Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe, is one of the newest editions to the dark comedy collection that tells the story of the events that lead up to the moment where the Thompson family and friend are accused of murdering a man who was a guest in their home.With fantastic acting that delivered the quirky script so wonderfully, this is a film that will no doubt please fans of the genre. 

Fantasia Review: You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)

You Are the Apply of My Eye is a Taiwanese film about an unlikely couple who grow to love each other when the girl, Shen, decides to help Ko with his studies in school. To get an idea of the feel of the film, think of all the immature and sex-joked filled college comedies you could think of, then add in an over the top romance to that story. This obviously sounds like it shouldn't work, but for the most part, it oddly did. 

Fantasia Review: Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (2012)

This is a film where you need an audience with you to watch it because otherwise it can become a bit of an almost painful experience.

Gyo is based off a manga by one of the most famous horror managakas out there, Junji Ito. This is the first of his works to be animated, and so enough hype did surround it. It's all about disease carrying fish who leave the water by walking on land with their robotic legs. At a runtime of only 70 minutes, the story never takes a breather, and instead jumps right into a disgustingly horrid tale.

Fantasia Review: Cold Steel (2011)

Cold Steel is David Wu's latest film that charges right into the action with guns a-blazing. In terms of story it may have taken a generic blockbuster route, but it still managed to never have a dull moment, and I applaud it for that.

Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The highly anticipated conclusion to the newest Batman trilogy has finally arrived, but has it lived up to everyone's expectation? In short, I'd like to think so. This film had much of the same type of Batman plot you'd normally get, but in this case, his newest enemy is the genius man with superhero strength, Bane. It also shouldn't be forgotten that Catwoman also made the team of masked villains, even when she spent the whole film flip-flopping from good to evil.