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One Cut of the Dead
One Cut of the Dead (2017)
10/10
One of the funniest Zombie Films in a long time
22 July 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This screened at BiFAN in Bucheon, Korea in July, 2018. This was far and away the funniest film, with the audience laughing solidly as the story progressed.

Spoilers: It is a film within a film within a film. Another way to put it is, in talking to Shinichirou-san..."how did it feel directing an actor playing a director directing himself as an actor playing a director?"

About 39 minutes of the worst zombie movie ever, done in one take (they pulled it off on the 6th take). This is followed by cutting back in time, and following the development and production of this indie film (all scripted), culminating in the filming of the take with cuts to show the improvisation involved.

Not just a fantastic comedy, but this film does a good job of documenting the process of getting out an independent production in Japan.

Now to find it some exposure in North America so I can rewatch it with my friends.
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The Forest
The Forest (V) (2016)
A slow, detailed draw on the seduction of kindred friendship
15 September 2016
Warning: Spoilers
full disclosure: I am an exec producer of the film

That said, I only saw a full cut of the film at Bucheon, where we took the Netpac award.

It's a slow, detailed study of life in a small corner of rural Thailand's Esaarn, which is about as far off the map as you can get in Thailand.

And there are ghosts.

And there is blood.

I won't give away any more than that, other than to say that it's a very, very easy picture to watch.
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The Tick
The Tick (2016–2019)
8/10
Spoon!
29 August 2016
Overall, I enjoyed the pilot episode, and would vote for it to be continued. There, that's said.

There are a few things that jar me the wrong way. Serafinowicz doesn't quite have the physical and vocal presence I'd want in the Big Blue Guy. And the suit looks a bit too rubberized. But, as pointed out in other reviews, Serafinowicz is a good actor and voice actor, and, with a commitment as a producer, too, he'll find his way with the character.

But, that aside, we have Ben Edlund back writing the Tick, and for the continuity that he'll bring to this, I'm okay with the changes that he's been making to some of the story elements (The Terror, Arthur's back story, the lack of a spoon).

And who but Edlund could give us a line like "blinded by weaponized syphilis"?

And, as a bonus, Patrick Warburton is producing.

It's fun. Is it as much fun for someone coming cold to the series, without the history that we've grown up with? That's to be seen.

Disclaimer: I've been a Tick fan since the comic first came out
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