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NYAD – Film Review

Written by Adam Manery

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Published November 12, 2023

NYAD – Film Review

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About Me

Adam Manery

From the classroom to the couch - a former teacher dives headfirst into the world of film.Occasionally insightful, but frequently full of existential dread and dry humour.

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The Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Montreal for its 30th edition, running from July 16 to August 2, 2026. Here are 15 “must-watch” films from the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival.Read the complete list, with screening dates and more information on each film:
https://pointsofreviews.com/top-15-films-to-watch-at-fantasia-2026/You can explore the full Fantasia 2026 film programme here:
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/festival-2026/program/movies🎥 More from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com
🎤 Inside the Rot: Oliver Bernsen on Bagworm: https://pointsofreviews.com/bagworm-oliver-bernsen-cuff/
🎤 A Safe Distance Interview: https://pointsofreviews.com/a-safe-distance-film-sxsw-interview/
🎬 Top 5 Films from SXSW 2026: https://pointsofreviews.com/top-films-sxsw-2026/
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@PointsofReview?sub_confirmation=1All Films Discussed in the Video (in alphabetical order):A Safe Distance (dir. Gloria Mercer)
Bagworm (dir. Oliver Bernsen)
Black Zombie (dir. Maya Annik Bedward)
Blaise (dir. Dimitri Planchon & Jean-Paul Guigue)
Drag (dir. Raviv Ullman & Greg Yagolnitzer)
Freaks Part II (dir. Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein)
Her Private Hell (dir. Nicolas Winding Refn)
Jim Queen (dir. Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané)
Matapanki (dir. Diego “Mapache” Fuentes)
Never After Dark (dir. Dave Boyle)
Someone’s Daughter (dir. Wiebke von Carolsfeld)
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (dir. Jane Schoenbrun)
The Fox (dir. Dario Russo)
The Samurai and the Prisoner (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
You Are the Film (dir. Makoto Ueda)00:00 Fantasia 2026
00:23 15. Her Private Hell
01:35 14. A Safe Distance
03:18 13. Black Zombie
04:13 12. Someone’s Daughter
05:47 11. Blaise
07:08 10. Matapanki
08:55 9. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
10:35 8. Freaks Part II
11:26 7. Jim Queen
12:58 6. The Fox
14:05 5. The Samurai and the Prisoner
15:18 4. Never After Dark
16:45 3. Drag
18:02 2. You Are the Film
19:13 1. Bagworm#Fantasia2026 #FantasiaFest #FilmFestival

Top Films at the 2026 Fantasia Film Festival

The Sun Never Sets is the latest film from writer-director Joe Swanberg, and stars Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris, and Karley Sciortino. Set in Alaska, the film follows Wendy as her life is thrown into emotional chaos after taking space from her boyfriend Jack, only to unexpectedly reconnect with her ex, Chuck.Premiering at SXSW 2026, The Sun Never Sets is a return to the intimate, relationship-driven storytelling that defined some of Swanberg’s most acclaimed work, while using its Alaskan setting and 35mm texture to give that emotional volatility a striking visual backdrop.Cast of The Sun Never Sets:
Dakota Fanning as Wendy
Jake Johnson as Jack
Cory Michael Smith as Chuck
Debby Ryan
Anna Konkle
Lamorne Morris
Karley SciortinoMore from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/
🎥 SXSW Film Page: https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241474
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#thesunneversets #joeswanberg #mumblecore

The Sun Never Sets: FILM REVIEW | SXSW 2026

I Love Boosters is the latest film from writer-director Boots Riley, and stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. Following a crew of professional shoplifters as they take aim at a ruthless fashion maven, the film blends crime-comedy chaos with Riley’s surrealist edge and sharp social satire.After opening SXSW 2026 ahead of its May 22 theatrical release from NEON, I Love Boosters arrives as one of the more intriguing American indie releases of the year.Cast of I Love Boosters:
Keke Palmer as Corvette
Naomi Ackie as Sade
Taylour Paige as Mariah
Poppy Liu as Jianpu
Demi Moore as Christie Smith
LaKeith Stanfield
Eiza González
Will Poulter
Don CheadleMore from Points of Review
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🎥 Official Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnfTmSAnS3c
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#iloveboosters #bootsriley #filmanalysis

I LOVE BOOSTERS: Film Review | SXSW 2026

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come brings Grace back into another blood-soaked game, but this time the sequel opens the world up beyond the Le Domas family and turns survival into a larger battle over wealth, power, and control. In this Ready or Not 2 review, I break down how Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett build on the original film’s horror-comedy chaos, how the new sister dynamic with Kathryn Newton changes the emotional core, and whether the sequel earns its bigger scale.Premiering at SXSW 2026 before its March 20 theatrical release, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come stars Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood, and Olivia Cheng. Here is my spoiler-free review and analysis of what works, what doesn’t, and whether this horror sequel is worth watching.Cast of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come:
Samara Weaving as Grace
Kathryn Newton as Faith
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Ursula Danforth
Shawn Hatosy as Titus Danforth
Néstor Carbonell as Ignacio El Caido
David Cronenberg as Chester Danforth
Elijah Wood as the Lawyer
Olivia Cheng as Wan Chen Xing
Daniel Beirne as Kip Danforth
Antony Hall as Wan Cheng FuMore from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/
🎥 Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K3sNRm8J0w
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#readyornot2 #samaraweaving #filmanalysis

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | FILM REVIEW (SXSW 2026)

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