Tag: film noir

Shame On Dry Land

Posted by Kevin Jagernauth | Sep 13, 2023 | Festivals, Toronto 2023 |

Axel Petersén conjures a surreal, pure vibes, sun-baked noir that’s equal parts David Lynch and Dashiel Hammett.

Essential Truths of the Lake

Posted by Clarence Tsui | Aug 6, 2023 | Featured, Festivals, Locarno 2023 |

Lav Diaz returns to Locarno with A-list collaborators John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao in ‘Essential Truths of the Lake’, a fiery noir-inflected takedown of the culture of criminal impunity shaping contemporary Philippine society.