2024

SXSW Film Festival 2024: MY SEXTORTION DIARY
SXSW Film Festival 2024: MY SEXTORTION DIARY

My Sextortion Diary, the hour-long documentary that arose from Franquesa’s harrowing experience with digital blackmail.

SXSW Film Festival 2024: THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT
SXSW Film Festival 2024: THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT

This thriller is confidently executed enough to swing for the fences with metaphysical lore that’s either complex enough to unpack with friends.

STOPMOTION: Breathing Life Into Horrific Brilliance
STOPMOTION: Breathing Life Into Horrific Brilliance

Stopmotion is a unique gem within the realm of horror, capturing the disintegration of a puppet and puppeteer.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: SEW TORN
SXSW Film Festival 2023: SEW TORN

Admirably, Sew Torn remains winningly earnest in its treatment, aiming for Edgar Wright’s shaggy dogs over Nolan’s smooth criminals.

SXSW Film Film Festival 2024: SECRET MALL APARTMENT
SXSW Film Festival 2024: SECRET MALL APARTMENT

Like any really good yarn, Secret Mall Apartment has one truly weird story to tell you.

Glasgow Film Festival 2024: JERICHO RIDGE

Jericho Ridge is indeed a B-movie take on Assault on Precinct 13, coupled with plenty of Carpenter style flourishes which show Gilbey did his homework.

MADAME WEB: An Itsy Bitsy Dud

Madame Web is trapped in the past for feeling like a mid-2000s comic book movie too ashamed to evoke its source material

Mad Props: A Genuine Article
MAD PROPS: A Genuine Article

Mad Props is not only a love letter to film and props; it puts a spotlight on the fans that make all the blood, sweat, and foam latex worth it.

KISS THE FUTURE: Viva Sarajevo And U2

Kiss The Future is a glimmer of what the world can be when we are one – united by the communal goodness and beauty of art.

NO WAY UP: Sunk With No Hope
NO WAY UP: Sunk With No Hope

No Way Up still retains the entertainment factor, no matter its predictability and overarching absurdity.

BLEEDING LOVE: Road Trip To Recovery
BLEEDING LOVE: Road Trip To Recovery

The investment of Bleeding Love sneaks up on you delivering a deeply cathartic conclusion.

SKIN DEEP: A Body Swap Romance Exploring The Modern "Self"
SKIN DEEP: A Body Swap Romance Exploring The Modern “Self”

Skin Deep remains a thought-provoking exploration and an impressive first feature using all the resources at its disposal.

Slamdance Film Festival 2024: Interview With Co-Writer/Director Pete Ohs
Slamdance Film Festival 2024: LOVE AND WORK

With his fourth feature film Love and Work, Pete Ohs has proven himself a master of creating unique screen stories with remarkably little on-screen frills

ARGYLE: Dry Spy Comedy With Short Supply of Absurdity
ARGYLE: Dry Spy Comedy With Short Supply of Absurdity

While not as predictable as the pattern, Argylle doesn’t have much surprise despite its cast and energy.

Slamdance Film Festival 2024: The Accident
Slamdance Film Festival 2024: The Accident

The Accident is an Italian dramatic comedy from Giuseppe Garau that’s intimate, engaging, and a bold step into the world of fictional narrative features.