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 […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Sasquatch
Shaun Munro reviews the SXSW premiere of Hulu’s documentary series Sasquatch… This Duplass brothers-produced true crime series from documentarian Joshua Rofé (Lorena) attempts to bring truthful resolution to an eerie murder-mystery which has hounded a man for almost three decades. And so while Sasquatch – a three-part docu-series premiering on Hulu on April 20th – […]
Movie Review – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)
Zack Snyder’s Justice League, 2021. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. SYNOPSIS: Zack Snyder’s definitive director’s cut of Justice League. Determined to ensure Superman’s ultimate sacrifice was not […]
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