REVIEW: ‘Bugonia’ is a bugged-out conspiracy comedy - or is it?

If Bugonia is more of a thriller with a particularly mordant edge, is it satisfying? There are undeniably some images here I’ll never forget, especially from the amazing ending, which I won’t spoil. Everything leading up to that ending, unfortunately, resembled a somewhat low-energy stage play, punctuated by the aforementioned bursts of action.

Film, New ReleasesRobert SnowOctober 29, 2025bugonia, yorgos lanthimos, emma stone, jesse plemons, aliens, sci-fi, comedy, film, review, 2025Comment

[VIFF 2018] REVIEW: Lanthimos delivers on "The Favourite"

Of course, there’s the usual palace intrigue – secret things are done and said in darkly lit corners, and the usual extravagance of the rich, including a candlelit ball and a duck race, are all present – but it’s presented in such a Lanthimosian manner it’s equal parts funny and somewhat disturbing.

Film, New ReleasesJason ChenOctober 9, 2018the favourite, emma stone, rachel weisz, olivia colman, period film, drama, film, movies, cinema, review, nicholas hoult, yorgos lanthimosComment

[VIFF 2017] REVIEW: 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' is mind-bendingly creepy

Where The Lobster becomes a relatively straightforward film about a man looking for love in all the wrong places after adjusting to the absurdity of its characters and the world they inhabit, Sacred Deer is much less so. I think it seeks to visually maim and shock its audience, and that the story leaves a lot to be desired on purpose.

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