Directors: Sam CUTLER-KREUTZ, David CUTLER-KREUTZ SXSW24 NARRATIVE SHORT COMPETITION 2024 – 15 minutes Drama, Social issues, Thriller This Short was gripping from start to finish. No surprise it emerged victorious at this year’s SXSW film fest winning best entry in the Narrative short competition, as voted by the Jury. Excellent performance by the janitor played… Continue reading SXSW 2024 Short: Trapped
Author: Jordi Levinrad
Lisa Frankenstein – Excessive comedy at the expense of thrills
Mary Shelley’s vintage 1818 novel ‘Frankenstein’ gets a campy, melodramatic 80’s re-imagining fraught with teased hair, an overdose of fishnet, plenty of blood splatter, and some killer tunes from that era… pun intended. It became evident early on in this movie that the groovy 80s soundtrack may just be the best thing about the film,… Continue reading Lisa Frankenstein – Excessive comedy at the expense of thrills
Wonka – Perfect Christmas Family Fun!
By Jordi Levinrad Careful for Chocolatey Spoilers ahead! Timothée Chalamet is our dashing hero in the movie musical ‘Wonka,’ a prequel that tells the origin story of Master chocolatier Willy Wonka, adapted from the children’s novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ which is a Roald Dahl tale circa 1964. Also noteworthy is that these events… Continue reading Wonka – Perfect Christmas Family Fun!
Dumb Money Review – careful for Spoilers!
We are so fortunate to be living in a time where massive stories that grip the entire globe are being told very soon after actual events unfold. We used to have to wait years and years to relive a story via cinematic dramatization, but now a mere two years after the GameStop saga, Storytellers Lauren… Continue reading Dumb Money Review – careful for Spoilers!
Fantestic Fest: Kim’s Video
“I want the collection to have a voice because it made me find mine.”… Calling all Cinephiles!!!This week the ‘Fantastic Fest’ movie festival brought us some phenomenal documentaries. True stories that I had no idea about. The one that stands out the most in my mind is absolutely ‘Kim’s Video.’ If ever there was a… Continue reading Fantestic Fest: Kim’s Video
Fantastic Fest: Spooktacular!
Spectacular This is a documentary at Fantastic Fest 2023 for anyone who loves Halloween, horror movies and scares. I had no idea that ‘Spookyworld’ even existed. Still, Quinn Monahan has brought us a fascinating history lesson about America’s first Halloween theme park and offers a captivating glimpse into the mind of its founder, the legendary… Continue reading Fantastic Fest: Spooktacular!
Mission Impossible, Dead Reckoning: Part 1
**Spoiler Alert** THIS IS THE KIND OF FILM THAT MOVIE THEATERS EXIST FOR This public service announcement to all Action Movie fans: Mission Impossible, Dead Reckoning: Part 1 is an action-adventure Masterpiece. Every once in a while, a movie comes along that is so exhilarating it makes your hands clammy like riding a rollercoaster, your… Continue reading Mission Impossible, Dead Reckoning: Part 1
FLASH – A Whirlwind of Delights
***spoilers ahead*** The Flash is directed by Andy Muschietti and stars Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, and Sacha Calle. This movie was a whirlwind of delights, with exceptional moments that made me say “wow” on many separate occasions, and with a thrilling pace that lacked any boredom. For any Batman fan that loved the… Continue reading FLASH – A Whirlwind of Delights
About My Father
Long Live Bob De Niro! Sitting in my seat, I did not expect much from the film. You can see from the poster that audiences have seen this type of all-American feel-good comedy over and over… so it needed an excellent script and strong lead performances to separate it from what has become cliché and… Continue reading About My Father
SISU
Gory Spoilers ahead SISU is a fantastic Popcorn Flick that grabs you from the beginning and does not let go for 91 minutes. The movie poster proclaims “glorious carnage,” and the trailer was absolutely riveting; an excellent sales pitch. I had to see it! Written and directed by Jalmari Helander, the story follows its protagonist… Continue reading SISU