WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, 2021. Directed by Jed Rothstein. SYNOPSIS: Explores the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years – the story of WeWork, and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann. The latest documentary from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jed Rothstein […]
Movie Review – Retaliation (2017)
Retaliation, 2017. Directed by Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian. Starring Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Anne Reid, James Smillie, Charlie Creed-Miles and Alex Ferns. SYNOPSIS: Decades after he was molested by a Catholic priest, a man deals with his abuser’s return as he is tasked with demolishing the church where the crimes took place. Over the […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Not Going Quietly
Not Going Quietly, 2021. Directed by Nicholas Bruckman. SYNOPSIS: An intimate, inspiring look at activist and loving father Ady Barkan, diagnosed with ALS at age 32 and who, in spite of declining physical abilities, embarks on a nationwide campaign for healthcare reform. It’s no secret to anyone with their eyes open that the American healthcare system […]
Video Game Review – Planet Coaster: Console Edition – Vintage & World’s Fair Bundle
Calum Petrie reviews Planet Coaster: Console Edition – Vintage & World’s Fair Bundle… Planet Coaster first came onto the scene back in 2016, and I am ashamed to say that I unfortunately had not played it until recently. The fact that the game is on Xbox Game Pass made it extremely fortunate that I could […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, 2021. Directed by Kier-La Janisse. SYNOPSIS: Woodlands Dark Days and Days Bewitched is the first feature-length documentary on the history of folk horror, from the 1960s to today. There are few major film genres, if any, as stratified as horror, such that even the most […]
Movie Review – On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019)
On-Gaku: Our Sound, 2019. Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa. Featuring the voice talents of Shintarô Sakamoto, Ren Komai, Tomoya Maeno, Tateto Serizawa, Kami Hiraiwa and Naoto Takenaka. SYNOPSIS: A crew of unpopular high school kids decides to start a band. On-Gaku: Our Sound is an indie animated movie which follows three underachieving friends. Taking place in […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Lily Topples the World
Lily Topples the World, 2021. Directed by Jeremy Workman. Featuring Lily Hevesh. SYNOPSIS: Follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s most acclaimed domino toppler and the only woman in her field – in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph. “If you have an odd interest, keep doing it,” are the wise words uttered […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – See You Then
See You Then, 2021. Co-written and directed by Mari Walker. Starring Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen. SYNOPSIS: A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition. Mari Walker’s feature debut offers a perceptive – if slight – window into the difficulties faced […]
Apple TV+ Review – Calls
Martin Carr reviews Apple TV+’s Calls… Adapted from the French short form series and written and directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Calls is a strange proposition for consumers of conventional content. Split over nine episodes varying in length from fifteen to twenty minutes, this format is reminiscent of a radio play. Featuring […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Kid Candidate
Kid Candidate, 2021. Directed by Jasmine Stodel. Starring Hayden Pedigo. SYNOPSIS: The story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine-inspired spoof campaign video went viral. Irony is one of the defining pillars of contemporary culture, which combined with the ubiquity of the […]
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