WHEN THE FULL MOON RISES (Mamat Khalid, Malaysia). Subtitled. 108 minutes. Friday (November 13), 10:30 pm, Innis Town Hall.
REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL continues until Sunday (November 15), various venues. Complete listings. 416-703-9333, reelasian.com. Rating: NNN
In 1957, a snarky ex-journalist (Rosyam Nor) finds himself stuck in a small town and stumbles onto a series of mysterious disappearances that may or may not be related to an ancient curse. (Okay, they are.)
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Mamat Khalid’s black-and-white salute to the hoary old B movies of days gone by has a charming, cheesy energy, and his actors clearly have a great time overselling their noirish characters. It’s a little slow to get going, but hang in there things really pick up once the ninja midget brings our hero to the lair of the commie hypnotist.
