The Closer We Get, 2015. Directed by Karen Guthrie. Starring Karen Guthrie, Ann Guthrie and Ian Guthrie. SYNOPSIS: Karen Guthrie plans to film a documentary about the tumultuous history of her family, but tragedy strikes when her mother suffers from a debilitating seizure early on in production. Every family has skeletons, but while most of us would […]
Movie Review – Seashore (Beira-Mar) (2015)
Seashore (Beira-Mar), 2015 Directed by Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon. Starring Mateus Almada, Mauricio Jose Barcellos, Elisa Brites, Francisco Gick, and Fernando Hart. SYNOPSIS: Two estranged friends are sent to deal with family documents at a remote Brazilian beach house. During their stay, the pair redefine the boundaries of their friendship, exploring what they really mean to one another. In […]
Interview: Jan Bultheel Talks Cafard
David Opie sits down with director Jan Bultheel to talk about Cafard, a Flemish animation that follows the story of a Belgian soldier during WWI. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: Cafard is a remarkable technical achievement. Why did […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – Ixcanul Volcano (2015)
Ixcanul Volcano, 2015. Directed by Jayro Bustamante. Starring Maria Mercedes Coroy, Maria Telon, Manuel Antun, Justo Lorenzo, Marvin Coroy. SYNOPSIS Maria is a 17 year old Mayan girl who lives and works on a coffee plantation with her family. Despite the arranged marriage that awaits her, Maria dreams of escaping to the city, but then an unwanted pregnancy […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – The Companion (2015)
The Companion, 2015. Directed by Pavel Giroud. Starring Yotuel Romero, Armando Miguel Gomez, Camila Arteche, Yailene Sierra, Jazz Vila, Jorge Molina. SYNOPSIS As HIV swept the globe throughout the 1980s, Cuban officials sent patients to a military facility for supervision, allowing detainees out once a week in the presence of an official “companion” sent to accompany them. Former boxing […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – Sleeping Giant (2015)
Sleeping Giant, 2015. Directed by Andrew Cividino Starring Jackson Martin, Reece Moffett, Nick Serino and David Disher. SYNOPSIS: Expanding upon his award winning short of the same name, Andrew Cividino’s story follows three teenage boys forced to while away their summer in a sleepy Canadian resort town. At first, cousins Riley (Reece Moffett) and Nate […]
Interview: David Spaltro Talks In The Dark
David Opie sits down with director David Spaltro to talk about his new horror movie In the Dark… David Opie: Hi David. Thanks for talking to us at Flickering Myth. In the Dark is a great indie horror, something’s that all too rare these days. What inspired you to make a horror film for your […]
Movie Review – In The Dark (2015)
In The Dark, 2015. Written and Directed by David Spaltro. Starring Grace Folsom, Lynn Justinger, Fiona Horrigan, Catherine Cobb Ryan and Kayla Leasure. SYNOPSIS: A skeptical grad student and a renowned paranormal specialist investigate a potentially haunted home and the troubled woman inside whose affliction may be beyond the capacity of either of them. While […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – Cafard (2015)
Cafard, 2015. Directed by Jan Bultheel. Starring Wim Willaert, Dinara Drukarova, Sebastien Dewaele, Maarten Ketels and Benoit Gob. SYNOPSIS August 1914, Ostend, Belgium. A teenage girl called Mimi (Maud Brethenoux) is violently attacked by German soldiers just as her father is crowned world wrestling champion across the other side of the globe. Upon hearing the news, […]
Movie Review – The Diabolical (2015)
The Diabolical, 2015. Directed by Alistair Legrand. Starring Ali Larter, Arjun Gupta, Max Rose, Chloe Perrin, Kurt Carley, Merrin Dungey, Patrick Fischler and Wilmer Calderon. SYNOPSIS: Madison, a single mother of two, is awoken nightly by an increasingly strange and intense presence. She seeks help from her scientist boyfriend Nikolai, who begins a hunt to destroy the violent spirit that […]
