CINEMA FOR THE PEOPLE

The debut feature from Matías Vásquez, better known as Stillz, Barrio Triste is a fascinating mix of pungent social realism and brain-frying surrealism.

As with many other releases in recent years, when I first heard about the sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic, I couldn’t help but wonder… who asked for this?

eXistenZ is weird, unsettling, occasionally hilarious, and visually unforgettable, but beneath its grotesque imagery is a surprisingly thoughtful exploration of gaming, intimacy, and reality.