The AFCA presents their winners list for the 2022 awards season, including the top 10 best films — The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2022 awards today, with Everything Everywhere All at Once leading the way, winning 9 awards from its 11 nominations. Acting award winners include Michelle Yeoh as Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once, Colin Farrell as Best Actor for The Banshees…

The AFCA presents their shortlist for the 2022 awards season — The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2022 awards nominations today. Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the pack with nominations in 11 categories— including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Ensemble, and Best Original Screenplay. …

This blast from he past crew, continues to ensure the future of the Federation — We’ve previously covered the first 3 seasons of Star Trek Discovery here at Cinapse. In short, a show that kicks off pre-Kirk’s tenure on the Enterprise, tackles the early Federation/Klingon war, collides with the mirror universe, and saves the galaxy from an out of control AI. That last effort led…

Wong Kar-wai’s exquisite meditation on loss and love — Set in 1960’s Hong Kong, (mis)fortune brings together Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk). Each has rented a room in neighboring communal apartments, along with their respective spouses. Over the following days and weeks, their exchanges are polite and formal. A reflection of…

Paramount’s original series adaptation of the revered video game series — Let’s get one thing out of the way. I approach this as a non-Halo gamer, so without bias or expectation. …

Ryan Coogler delivers a vibrant and poignant affair that is often muddled by Marvel’s grand plan — The weight upon Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is palpable. The sad loss of star Chadwick Boseman left writer/director Ryan Coogler (and co-writer Joe Robert Cole) with an unenviable task: not only reworking the logistics of the film, but also making it serve as a worthy tribute to the man who…

Shout! Factory resurrects the Evil Dead III on Ultra Hi-Def — After setting a fire under the horror genre with his indie video nasty in 1981, Sam Raimi followed up with the 87’s Evil Dead II, a remake/sequel that doubled down on the first film’s visceral visuals, twisted tone, and charisma of it’s lead. …

Francis Ford Coppola’s sumptuous retelling of the classic horror — Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel about the titular Count of Transylvania has left its mark, not just on vampiric lore, but the horror genre in general. Countless adaptations have graced our screens, varying in faithfulness and quality, from the Universal series, to Hammer horror, to the more misguided efforts (I’m looking…

George Romero’s landmark horror gets resurrected on UltraHD — Back in 1969, George Romero didn’t just put a stamp on the horror films, he spawned an entire sub-genre. Bringing a group of colleagues and friends to the outskirts of Pittsburgh, and armed with just over $100K, he crafted a film that is the true epitome of indie cinema. A…