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Riddle of Fire
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
“Riddle of Fire” is the kind of cinematic bedtime story whose whimsical tone makes it easy to overlook its many keenly crafted intricacies. The feature directorial debut by writer/actor Weston Razooli works through a charming conviction: Three kids—brothers Hazel (Charlie...
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Dad & Step-Dad
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
Inadequacy peeks from behind the uncomfortable smiles and passive aggressive remarks that two adult men exchange in the presence of the 13-year-old boy under their care. Both of these visibly distressed would-be role models is desperate for some validation. The...
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Femme
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
Written and directed by Ng Choon Ping and Sam H. Freeman, “Femme” is a complicated movie. Channeling old school revenge films with a slick look, its stylish yet conflicting approach is a tough look at anti-LGBTQ+ violence and what vengeance...
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MIND BODY SPIRIT: Welcome Villain Films Acquires Worldwide Rights to Yoga Horror. Releasing Across Digital Platforms May 7th!
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
I come from a faith-based family and upbringing so this idea of yoga horror tickles me, even within the constructs of the found footage genre. The notion of ancient rituals unleashing unholy entites is not new, I've just never seen...
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HARD:LINE 2024: German Genre Fest Hosting Ted Geoghegan, Premiering BROOKLYN 45 And More
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Our friends have been to past HARD:LINE Film Festival editions in Regensburg, Germany. A UNESCO World Heritage Site it is an incredibly beautiful city in Bavaria at the northmost point of the Danube River. What a place to host an...
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Immaculate Review: A Committed Sydney Sweeney Performance and Gory Finale Can’t Save This Routine Horror
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Convent-set movies occupy a storied place in cinema history—one too vast to attempt summarization in this review. But it’s no matter because Immaculate stands to be a minor entry in both the crowded genre and in Sydney Sweeney’s present ascension...
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Free Time Review: Colin Burgess Searches for Meaning in the Modern World in Star-Making Turn
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Free Time opens on an office meeting between Drew (Colin Burgess) and his boss. Drew is dissatisfied with his data analysis position because it’s too much data entry and too little analysis. “The computers do all of the analysis for...
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SXSW Review: Bob Trevino Likes It is a Sweet, Kind, and Emotionally Satisfying Comedy
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
A crowd-pleasing film based upon director Tracie Laymon’s experience talking with a stranger online at a low point in her life, Bob Trevino Likes It is a moving story that proves good people do exist in the world. With two...
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New to Streaming: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, Road House, Anselm, Dad & Step-Dad & More
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. After Blue (Bertrand Mandico) In the post-apocalyptic nightmare of After Blue, humanity—or what’s left of...
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DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD Review: Urban Journey Into Gonzo Satire
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Award-winning Romanian auteur Radu Jude's Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World extends the thematic and stylistic exploration seen in his previous Berlinale-winning film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, giving the impression of a continuation...
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