Everyone knows that trailers are supposed to pique people’s interest in movies. However, if a trailer reveals too much, there is little else to enjoy or appreciate once one has spent money on a movie ticket. Sadly, such is the case with Strays, a movie that attempts to deliver a comedic take on “talking animal”… Continue reading STRAYS: If You Have Seen the Trailers, You’ve Seen the Best Parts
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DARK WINDOWS in Select Theaters and On Demand on August 18
Dark Windows is directed by Alex Herron (Leave) based on the script by Ulvrik Kraft (also credited as Wolf Kraft). This horror/thriller has a synopsis about a group of teenagers going off for the weekend to a cabin and then being terrorized. If someone reads this, there is plenty of reason to think there is… Continue reading DARK WINDOWS in Select Theaters and On Demand on August 18
PSYCHOSIS World Premiere at Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2023
The feature-length film Psychosis is written, directed, produced, and edited by Australian filmmaker Pirie Martin (Andy’s Venture, the 2017 short). It had its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival this month. For fans of grainy, high-contrast black-and-white photography, this will be appealing upon viewing the main character, Cliff Van Aarle (Derryn Amoroso), as… Continue reading PSYCHOSIS World Premiere at Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2023
Film News and Review: Match Me If You Can Receives Theatrical Release on August 11 after Festival
Vertical has acquired the North American, UK, and Ireland rights to director Marian Yeager’s film Match Me If You Can. The screenplay, penned by Betsy Morris, is a contemporary romantic comedy that follows a computer nerd who goes viral declaring war on an online dating service that dubbed her “unmatchable.” The film stars Georgina Reilly,… Continue reading Film News and Review: Match Me If You Can Receives Theatrical Release on August 11 after Festival
THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER Delivers Thrills, Suspense, and Bloody Kills
Based on “The Captain’s Log,” a chapter from the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker, The Last Voyage of the Demeter builds on this section of the iconic horror story and delivers a chilling and creepy feature film. With a solid screenplay by Bragi Schut Jr and Zak Olkewicz, director André Øvredal beautifully builds up the… Continue reading THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER Delivers Thrills, Suspense, and Bloody Kills
JULES Charms Audiences With A Very Sweet Disposition
There have been lots of movies about humanity’s contact with extraterrestrial life. Still, most of these films have either very young protagonists or those who fall under the demographic range of adult to middle-aged. Now, before anyone can yell “Cocoon,” you should know I am well aware of this movie and its sequel. I am… Continue reading JULES Charms Audiences With A Very Sweet Disposition
Shrapnel – Jason Patric Can’t Save this Tired Tale
Shrapnel, starring Jason Patric suffers from a stock, overused storyline that is only saved by Patric himself. Director William Kaufman takes a basic missing child story and, along with Patric, creates a decent if not a bit slow and predictable, tale of a father’s determination to find his daughter. While it could be better, Shrapnel… Continue reading Shrapnel – Jason Patric Can’t Save this Tired Tale
Meg 2: The Trench – So Ridiculous, It Entertains!
There are two simple reasons why a film company doesn’t offer critic or fan pre-screenings – the franchise creators feel no need and expect to make millions easily, OR the filmmakers want to sell as many tickets as they can before word gets out that the movie sucks. Ironically, Meg 2: The Trench falls somewhere… Continue reading Meg 2: The Trench – So Ridiculous, It Entertains!
SHORTCOMINGS: CATCHER IN THE RYE meets Relationship Comedy
Even though it has been over seventy years since J.D. Salinger’s novel was first published, The Catcher in the Rye continues to influence multiple types of entertainment media today. In the case of Shortcomings, the iconic book has had a noticeable impact on both the comic book of the same name and its film adaptation.… Continue reading SHORTCOMINGS: CATCHER IN THE RYE meets Relationship Comedy
RUB
Filmmaker Christopher Fox makes his feature film debut with the drama titled RUB. He wrote and directed the film about Neal (Micah Spayer), a single guy who lacks social skills at the office (and otherwise), who is bullied there and then set up in an unexpected situation. Once there, he decides to explore what is… Continue reading RUB