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SXSW Movie Review: ‘Tomboy’
Review by James Lindorf Even though women have been paid percussionists since this time last century, professional drumming is still perceived as a man’s job. The field is still nine men for every woman. However, the times may be changing with new inspiration in the...
Watch Trailer For ‘Dear Guest’
Fresh off its premiere at the Monaco International Film Festival a new teaser has arrived for this Twilight Zone-esque short film. A couple checks into a vacation rental, only to find that the anonymous host likes to play games on its guests. The throwback short film...
Watch Trailer For ‘Magic Pills’
The timely and confronting MAGIC PILLS, which examines the different types of medicine and treatment available to us in this day and age, is now available on digital in the U.S and Canada. Filmmaker and homeopath Ananda More, Hom, DHMHS travelled the world to meet...
Movie Review: ‘Just Sex, Nothing Personal’
Review by Lisa Payne Just Sex, Nothing Personal is a Ukrainian romantic comedy with a typical three-act setup. Serhii is a sweet, mild-mannered accountant. His girlfriend, Lesia is bored with his simpering adoration. So she dumps Serhii just before they are due to...
Movie Review: ‘The Song Of Names’ Blu-ray
Greetings again from the darkness. The title refers to a sacred Jewish ritual where the names of the Holocaust victims are recited in a musical style. It’s a process that (sadly) covers a few days. In this film, it takes on a personal, as well as historical,...
Movie Short Review: ‘Alive’
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. Swedish filmmaker Jimmy Olsson follows up his excellent 2018 short film 2ND CLASS with another gem that cuts to the core of what it means to be human. Ida (Madeleine Martin) is caregiver to wheelchair-bound...
Movie Review: ‘Blow The Man Down’
Greetings again from the darkness. Who better to sing the title song than Gloucester, Massachusetts singer David Coffin … while wearing the attire of the local fishermen of fictional Easter Cove, Maine? Mr. Coffin’s rich vocals (and face) pop up periodically...
‘Spy Wars With Damian Lewis’ Preview Sunday On Smithsonian Channel
TROJAN HORSE Premieres Sunday, April 26 at 8 p.m. Vladmir Vetrov was a high-ranking KGB officer and secret operative for the French Intelligence Service – his story is one of the most bizarre to emerge from the years of the Cold War. In 1980 Vetrov made the decision...
SXSW Movie Review: ‘The Boy Who Sold The World’
Review by James Lindorf Director Adam Barton, producers Jack Turner and Chris Smith partnered with Resonant Pictures on the 2020 SXSW Official Selection The Boy Who Sold The World. Ben Pasternak helped create a viral game app while in still middle school. At the age...
Movie Short Review: ‘The Last Ferry From Grass Land’
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. If we are to believe what we see in movies, professional assassins rarely get to enjoy their retirement. Writer-Director Linhan Zhang (DINNER WITH STRANGER, 2018) informs us at the start that Hong Kong is...