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Chris Sawin

@88teeth.bsky.social

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Film critic. Writer. Infrequent video game player. Cat collector. Lover of all things Godzilla, Ultraman, and Dragon Ball.

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Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · 26d

Happy day two of #FantasticFest I’m running on four hours of sleep.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 15

The cat sequence from the alleyway has to be homage to Bob Clampett’s The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, right? The lighting and layout are so similar to when Daffy is naming off all of the gangsters.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fixed is crude at its core, but it’s also more than that. Themes of vanity, masculinity, and self discovery. Has to set a record for the screen time of testicles in an animated film though. #FixedNetflix #animation @netflix.com

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 12

Dang, okay. I thought he said in a recent interview he wanted to focus on directing after he retires as an actor in a couple years. Could be wrong though. I forgot he had directed so many already.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 12

I can understand that. He’s probably just trying to have some fun before he retires as an actor though. Work with people he likes or never has before. Doesn’t he want to direct at some point?

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 12

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review – A Thriller That Exceeds In Predictability bit.ly/HiTwoLo

"The story is so shackled to safe and expected circumstances that it tethers the film to certain mediocrity."

#filmsky #Highest2Lowest #moviereview #movies

'Highest 2 Lowest' Review - A Thriller That Exceeds In Predictability

Review: Denzel Washington and Spike Lee take things from 'Highest 2 Lowest' in their new collaboration based on a Kurosawa film.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 12

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 – ‘The Girl Who Stole Time’ Review — Quality Animation That Shines In Any Time Period bit.ly/TimeStlr

"The Girl Who Stole Time is a magical, creative, and vividly innovative time-traveling adventure."

#fantasia2025 #animation #filmsky

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 - 'The Girl Who Stole Time' Review — Quality Animation That Shines In Any Time Period

With smoothly satisfying animation, The Girl Who Stole Time is a magical, creative, and vividly innovative time-traveling adventure.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 10

‘Weapons’ (2025) Review — Hilarious Horror That Trickles Through A Dramatic and Bonkers Mystery bit.ly/KidsPoof

Weapons expands upon Zach Cregger’s storytelling and directing capabilities and offers what is arguably the biggest crowd-pleasing finale of any film this year

#weaponsmovie #moviereview

'Weapons' (2025) Review -- Hilarious Horror That Trickles Through A Dramatic and Bonkers Mystery

Review: 'Weapons' is Zach Cregger's follow-up to his well-received 'Barbarian' and it's more accessible to a wider audience.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 5

‘The Naked Gun’ (2025) Review — An Excessive And Exhausting Comedy That Gets It Until It Doesn’t

bit.ly/NekkidGun

The Naked Gun has its moments, but is kind of overkill for an 80 minute comedy. Now playing.

#TheNakedGun #movies #comedy

'The Naked Gun' (2025) Review — An Excessive And Exhausting Comedy That Gets It Until It Doesn’t

There are fun and hilarious moments in The Naked Gun, but it’s a barrage of slapstick comedy with unlimited ammo on its ludicrous content.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 – ‘Stuntman’ Review — Honoring Hong Kong Cinema With Mesmerizing Drama bit.ly/ManOfStunts

#fantasia2025 #Stuntman #action #drama #movies

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 - 'Stuntman' Review — Honoring Hong Kong Cinema With Mesmerizing Drama

With exceptionally poignant performances and a traumatic storyline, Stuntman embraces the new while honoring the legends that predate it.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 – ‘Noise’ Review — Authentic Terror Engulfed In A Muffled Storyline bit.ly/SKNoise

I wanted to like Noise more than I did, but it still has some incredibly solid moments of dread. #Fantasia2025 #moviereview #Noise #SouthKorea #horror #movies

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 - 'Noise' Review — Authentic Terror Engulfed In A Muffled Storyline

An auditory nightmare fueled by an uncertain, foreboding atmosphere, Noise is really good at times but slightly disappointing in execution.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 5

‘The Bad Guys 2’ Review — A Bigger, Badder, And Funnier Movie Than Its Predecessor bit.ly/BadGoGood

The Bad Guys had some impressive animation, but was mediocre everywhere else. The sequel improves on just about everything. The Bad Guys 2 is now playing

#TheBadGuys2 #animation #moviereview #movies

'The Bad Guys 2' Review — A Bigger, Badder, And Funnier Movie Than Its Predecessor

A bigger, badder, and funnier than its predecessor, The Bad Guys 2 is a great animated heist comedy worthy of your attention.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 – ‘I Am Frankelda’ Review — A Fantastical And Nightmarish Stop-Motion Delight

Full review: bit.ly/Frankelda

#Fantasia2025 #moviereview #IAmFrankelda #animation #stopmotion

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 - 'I Am Frankelda' Review — A Fantastical And Nightmarish Stop-Motion Delight

Though I Am Frankelda is a story worth telling, it's told in a roundabout way that would have benefited from a few revisions from an editor.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jul 26

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review – As Easy As Taking A Baby From Galactus

"It’s somewhat of a relief to have a Fantastic Four film that is actually worthwhile and hopefully worth revisiting with fondness instead of regret."

Full review: bit.ly/F41stSteps

#TheFantasticFour #moviereview

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Review - As Easy As Taking A Baby From Galactus

There’s a lot of promise in this version of The Fantastic Four; a worthwhile cinematic endeavor unlike its predecessors.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jul 12

The art on these cards is super impressive. Excited to break this open. #dragonball #dbfw #fusionworld #dbscardgame

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jul 11

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 — Five Anticipated Films

I'll be covering #Fantasia2025 remotely this year. Here are five films I'm hoping I'll get to cover plus a few honorable mentions. #Fantasia2025 #filmfestival #movies #animation

bit.ly/Fantasia2025

Fantasia Film Festival 2025 -- Five Anticipated Films

The Fantasia International Film Festival typically features incredible foreign, horror, animated, and some of the best and weirdest films every year. During the pandemic, they became more lenient with...

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jul 7

#Superman #LookUp #IMAX

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jul 4

"There’s something fun and whimsical here trapped inside the body of an entitled, lie-spewing thundercunt."

#Elio #moviereview #animation #Pixar #Disney #filmsky

bit.ly/Eli-No

'Elio' Review -- In Space, No One Can Hear You Be An Asshole

Elio (Yonas Kibreab) is an 11-year-old boy who has recently lost his parents. He’s been taken in by his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldana). Olga works in orbital analysis and is gone a lot. Feeling like he doesn...

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jul 4

Comicpalooza 2025 Recap — The Joyful Aches of Cosplaying In Your 40s

This year's Comicpalooza was a ton of fun. First time since 2019. Here's to going back next year. #Comicpalooza #Houston #convention #comicbooks #anime #cosplay

bit.ly/Ouch4Fun

Comicpalooza 2025 Recap — The Joyful Aches of Cosplaying In Your 40s

My bitter-sweet recap of this this year's Comicpalooza, as a 41-year-old cosplayer who still manages to find joy in these events.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jun 6

‘Dogma’ 4K Review — The Holy Grail Of Religious Comedies

"If you have a Mount Rushmore of Kevin Smith films, Dogma chisels itself as the Holy Grail of religious comedies."

Full review: bit.ly/Dogma4K

#Dogma #filmsky #moviereview #movies #KevinSmith

'Dogma' 4K Review -- The Holy Grail Of Religious Comedies

Kevin Smith’s Dogma turns 25 this year, and it’s getting a 4K restoration with a well-deserved theatrical run and a home release to follow.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jun 6

‘The Life of Chuck’ Review – A Film That Showcases The Art of Living

"Wholesome, meaningful, timely, and incredibly moving; The Life of Chuck is overflowing with heart and is the type of film we all need right now."

bit.ly/ThxChk

#filmsky @neon-rated.bsky.social #moviereview #movies

'The Life of Chuck' Review - A Film That Showcases The Art of Living

Review: 'The Life of Chuck' isn't horror so it might not be what you expect from Stephen King or Mike Flanagan, but it's worth a look.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jun 1

bit.ly/NoFluffy

"Lilo & Stitch is a watchable live-action Disney remake with some entertaining moments. Still, its knack for revising more than half of what made the animated version memorable and molding it into something more mediocre is baffling."

#LiloandStitch #moviereview #movies #Disney

'Lilo & Stitch' Review - Mutating Experiment 626 Into Mediocrity

Review: while the new 'Lilo & Stitch has some fun moments, it is yet another unnecessary remake of a Disney classic.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · Jun 1

‘Bring Her Back’ Review — Spellbinding Horror That Consumes Its Audience

"Bring Her Back is another mesmerizing effort from the Phillipou brothers, with gnarly sequences that teeter on being fully gruesome."

Full review: bit.ly/GrapeFrut

#filmsky #BringHerBack #moviereview #horror #SallyHawkins

'Bring Her Back' Review -- Spellbinding Horror That Consumes Its Audience

From Australian twin filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me), Bring Her Back follows brother and sister Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong). Piper is mostly blind (she can see shape...

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · May 20

‘Re-Animator’ 4K UHD Review: Breathing New Life Into A Beloved Horror Classic bit.ly/LifeGivr

Ignite Films has restored Stuart Gordon's horror classic Re-Animator in glorious 4K. It's a solid way to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary.

#filmsky #reanimator #4K #bluray #movies #horror

'Re-Animator' 4K UHD Review: Breathing New Life Into A Beloved Horror Classic

40 years after its theatrical debut, Ignite Films' 4K restoration has breathed new life into Stuart Gordon's horror classic, 'Re-Animator'.

Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.social · May 14

‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ Review — A Punchier Version Of ‘Constantine’

Ma Dong-seok typically chooses great projects to be a part of, and it’s unfortunate that Holy Night: Demon Hunters feels so rushed and incomplete.

Full review: bit.ly/DmnHntrs

#foreignfilm #madongseok #southkorea #action

'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' Review -- A Punchier Version Of 'Constantine'

Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Lim Dae-hee, Holy Night: Demon Hunters follows three underground demon hunters who operate like private investigators who are too unorthodox to be cops and...