Review by James Lindorf On July 10th, 2018, Epic Pictures released the sci-fi thriller 5th Passenger on all major On Demand platforms. 5th Passenger was directed by Scott Baker and stars Morgan Lariah (Colony One and Chase Me Through), Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager),...
Review by Lauryn Angel Augustine Frizell’s directorial debut, Never Goin’ Back, is a raunchy, hilarious romp. Best friends Jessie (Camila Morrone) and Angela (Maia Mitchell) are 17-year-old high school dropouts who just want to have a good time. In particular, Angela...
Review by Bradley Smith BuyBust is a Philippine action thriller with social commentary on their country's drug war that could probably be applied to other countries. It follows a rookie cop trying to survive after a drug bust in a Manila slum goes bad in a community...
Greetings again from the darkness. Filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell exploded onto the scene in 2001 with his instant cult favorite HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, and in 2010 he delivered the expertly crafted and somber marital drama RABBIT HOLE. In his first feature film...
Review by Caitlin Zeigler Elizabeth (Abbey Lee) arrives at her new home with her new husband, Henry (Ciarán Hinds). Claire (Carla Gugino) and Oliver (Matthew Beard) await Elizabeth to help her get acclimated. Henry is a brilliant scientist who tells Elizabeth that she...
Greetings again from the darkness. A college basketball player lays in a hospital bed as a doctor puts him through the initial “pin” tests to determine loss of sensation after a spinal injury. The American Spinal Injury Association uses its acronym ASIA as the scale...
Greetings again from the darkness. Swedish filmmaker Jimmy Olsson continues his streak of excellent short films with the story of an idealistic school teacher’s reaction to the harshness that periodically accompanies real life. We first meet Charlotte, a student...
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. All (most?) parents want the best life possible for their kids. But what if the best choice does not include said parent being a part of the child’s life? Such is the dilemma facing Qing, mother to 6 year old...
Review by James Lindorf Since its release, The Hangman has been racking up festival nominations and awards all over the world, including Best Foreign Film at last week’s L.A. Shorts festival. Now it has turned its sights on the film world’s most significant award, The...
Greetings again from the darkness. As one who watches more than 200 movies each year, I absolutely understand how someone could be extraordinarily passionate about a particular film … even to the point of bordering on obsession. First time director Christophe Espenan...