C’est la vie! (Le sens de la fête) - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: C’est la vie! (Le sens de la fête)

The Directors: Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano

The Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gilles Lellouche, Vincent Macaigne, Eye Haidara, Suzanne Clément,

The Story: A hectic wedding party held in an 17th century French palace comes together with the help of the behind-the-scenes staff.

The Empty Hands (空手道) - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: The Empty Hands (空手道)

The Director: Chapman To

The Cast: Stephy Tang, Chapman To, Yasuaki Kurata, Stephen Au

The Story: Half Japanese Hong Kong girl Mari Hirakawa who succeeds dojo after tragic death of her Karate master and father encounters ex-karate student, ex-yakuza Chan Keung who also succeeds the half of her father's karate dojo.

Killing Jesús - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Killing Jesús

The Director: Laura Mora

The Cast: Natasha Jaramillo, Giovanny Rodriguez, Camilo Escobar, Carmenza Cossio, Juan Pablo Trujillo

The Story: A young Colombian student witnesses the cold-blooded murder of her father. After suffering the police’s ineffectiveness, she accidentally encounters the hit man responsible for the job. Driven by anger, frustration and pain, revenge seems to be her only possible choice. Inspired by true events.

Automata - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Automata

The Director: Van Alan

The Cast: Basil Harris, Jen Taylor, Doug Jones, Dylan Smith

The Story: In an alternate 1930's Prohibition-era New York City, it's not liquor that is outlawed but the future production of highly sentient robots known as automatons.