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Movie Review – Riddle of Fire (2023)

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Riddle of Fire, 2023. Directed by Weston Razooli. Starring Lio Tipton, Charles Halford, Charlie Stover, Skyler Peters, Phoebe Ferro, Daniele Hoetmer and Lorelei Olivia Mote. SYNOPSIS:  Three mischievous children embark on an odyssey to find the ingredients for a blueberry pie to bake for their poorly mother. Along the way they encounter poachers, a witch, […]

Movie Review – Piaffe (2022)

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Piaffe, 2022 Directed by Ann Oren  Starring Simone Bucio, Sebastian Rudolph, Simon[e] Jaikiriuma Paetau SYNOPSIS: When their sibling Zara suffers a nervous breakdown, the introvert Eva is forced to take on Zara’s job as a Foley artist. Then, a horsetail starts growing out of their body. Visual artist and filmmaker Ann Oren’s debut feature Piaffe […]

Movie Review – Camp Pleasant Lake (2024)

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Camp Pleasant Lake, 2024. Directed by Thomas Walton. Starring Jonathan Lipnicki, Bonnie Aarons, Michael Paré SYNOPSIS:  A couple reopen a campsite as an immersive attraction for horror fans. The events of the past intertwine with the present in mysterious and horrifying ways.  The campsite is such a staple of slasher horror films. The comfort for […]

Movie Review – Out of Darkness (2022)

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Out of Darkness, 2022. Directed by Andrew Cumming. Starring Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Luna Mwezi, Arno Lüning. SYNOPSIS:  In the Old Stone Age, a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. But when they suspect a malevolent, mystical being is hunting them down, the clan […]

Movie Review – Natatorium (2024)

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Natatorium, 2024. Written and Directed by Helena Stefansdottir. Starring Ilmur María Arnardóttir, Elin Petersdottir, Stefania Berndsen, Jónas Alfreð Birkisson, Valur Freyr Einarsson, and Arnar Dan Kristjánsson. SYNOPSIS:  Lilja visits her estranged grandparents in the city as she undergoes an auditon for an international art performance group. When her father, who has been overseas, and aunt […]

Movie Review – The Seeding (2023)

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The Seeding, 2023. Written and Directed by Barnaby Clay. Starring Scott Haze and Kate Lyn Sheil. A hiker lost in the desert takes refuge with a woman living alone, and discovers she might not be there willingly.  With The Seeding, writer/director Barnaby Clay takes a bleak and intriguing look at survival in a microcosm. Experienced […]

Movie Review – Driving Madeleine (2022)

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Driving Madeleine, 2022. Directed by Christian Carion. Starring Line Renaud, Dany Boon, Alice Isaaz. SYNOPSIS:  Madeleine, 92 years old, orders a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Her driver, Charles, agrees on a drive through the streets of Paris visiting places important to her. Along the way they […]

Movie Review – Mad Cats (2023)

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Mad Cats, 2023. Directed and written by Reiki Suono. Starring Sho Mineo, Ayane, Yuya Matsuura, So Yamanaka, Hikari Aiko, Asachill, and Amanda B. SYNOPSIS:  A shiftless young man sets off on a quest to find his missing archaeologist brother. Along the way, he teams up with a quirky new friend and a mysterious young woman. […]

Movie Review – Is There Anybody Out There? (2023)

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Is There Anybody Out There, 2023. Directed by Ella Glendining. SYNOPSIS: Filmmaker Ella Glendining conducts a global search for someone with a body that looks like hers, and explores what it takes to love yourself as a disabled person in an ableist world. Ella Gledining’s powerful documentary is a rallying call for how society views […]

Movie Review – Once Within a Time (2023)

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Once Within a Time, 2023. Directed by Godfrey Reggio and Jon Kane. Starring Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Sussan Deyhim, John Flax, Tara Khozein, Apollo Garcia Orellana, and Mike Tyson. SYNOPSIS: A dreamlike journey through an apocalyptic vision of the end of a world and the possible beginning of a new one.  If you’re looking for something […]