AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! The luxury loungers of your local theater are sticky with blood after repeat showings of writer/director Damien Leone’s incredible screen breaker Terrifier 2. Continuing exactly where the 2016 original left off, the movie follows the return…
Read moreThe Big Picture The Curse is a genre-bending, strange, and darkly hysterical show created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie that perfectly combines their comedic sensibilities. Fielder's cringey scenarios, Safdie's intense stress-building, and Stone's daring performance create the perfect tonal…
Read moreIn the aftermath of World War II, there wasn’t much for a soldier in the United States Army to do other than complete their service and get themselves back home. But when they finally managed to return to civilian life,…
Read moreBloodthirst, directed by Michael Su and penned by Massimiliano Cerchi and Adrian Milnes, attempts to sink its fangs into the post-apocalyptic vampire genre, but it fails to deliver the compelling narrative or engaging characters needed to stand out. Despite an…
Read moreCharlie Tango, written and directed by Simon Boisvert, begins with air traffic controller Kim (Stacie Mistysyn) discovering she’s working the night shift by herself. While nights are usually slow, unfortunately, this one is not. Even worse, the system that connects…
Read moreThe Pride of Bengal; Beware of the Tiger of Bengal! I request all your attention on this review of Tollywood’s “Bagha Jatin” which stars Bengal’s superstar Dev Adhikari in the titular role of Bagha Jatin a.k.a. Indian independence activist Jatindranath Mukherjee.Bagha…
Read moreAWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! Morticia and Gomez. Loretta and Ronny. Hellboy and Liz. Mathilde and Manech. David and Elise. These cinematic couples are so madly, deeply, and profoundly in love with each other that viewers never question what either one…
Read moreQuiz Lady, directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jen D’Angelo, is a comedy film that offers a mix of eccentric characters, heartwarming moments, and plenty of laughs. With a stellar cast led by Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and…
Read moreAUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! It’s definitely not the typical work week at Good Lake Cruises, a luxury lake cruise line, especially when outgoing, eccentric CEO Bruce (Ed Begley Jr.) upends Susan (Patty Guggenheim), the competitive CEO in waiting and…
Read moreGeorge C. Wolfe’s biographical drama film, Rustin, shines a compelling spotlight on the often-overlooked life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Rustin is set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s civil rights movement. Rusin tells the story of this…
Read moreShort films are a fantastic way to pay homage to the films and franchises we love from the past, and this is particularly true with Luke Rex’s short, Bonding. Bonding opens with a solitary figure sitting at an empty bar,…
Read moreMother Of Color is the feature-length debut of writer-director Dawn Jones Redstone. Ana del Rocío stars as Noelia, a single mother who works at a non-profit. Unfortunately, funds are tight, and she is let go. However, she gets a lead…
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