[VIFF 2020] REVIEW: 'A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic' provides laughs and tears

A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic is a funny and touching look at what happens when self-destruction pulls everyone down. Based on a semi-autobiographical web comic by Mariko Kikuchi, director Kenji Katagiri’s sensitive touch and ability to mix humour with the dark depths of human emotion elevates this film above your usual melodramatic fare.

Film, New ReleasesJason ChenSeptember 24, 2020a life turned upside down, kenji katagiri, comedy, manga, alcoholism, tragedy, japan, viff, viff 2020, Mariko KikuchiComment

REVIEW: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’, a cyberpunk fantasy with a franchise on its mind

In a world where mortal injuries can often be fixed as easily as sticking a severed head onto a robotic body, the movie contemplates what it means to be human, especially in a society filled with people who might pull off your arm (or even your head) and exchange it for profit.

Film, New ReleasesRobert SnowFebruary 22, 2019battle angel, alita, alita battle angel, rosa salazar, christoph waltz, mahershala ali, jennifer connelly, sci-fi, anime, manga, movies, film, reviewComment

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