You know exactly what you’re getting into with COCAINE BEAR when the first notes of “Jane” by Jefferson Starship start pumping … leading into a scene with a coked-out drug trafficker (Matthew Rhys doing THE MOST) tossing duffel bags of drugs out of a plane, then accidentally killing himself by jumping too high and smashing
I wasn’t quite prepared for the layers upon layers upon layers of meaning in the darkly beautiful HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN, Directed by Michelle Garza Cervera. Valeria (Natalia Solián) and her husband Raúl (Alfonso Dosal) are incredibly excited when they find out she’s pregnant. However Val’s joy is short-lived, as she soon starts seeing strange
ATTACHMENT introduces us to Maja (Josephine Park), an actress who seems to only be able to book jobs based on a popular character she played many years ago in a holiday film. On her way to a library gig, she (literally) runs into visiting student Leah (Ellie Kendrick), and they form an instant bond with
In DEVIL’S WORKSHOP (2022), Directed by Chris von Hoffmann, struggling actor Clayton (Timothy Granaderos; that I just saw in WHO INVITED THEM) can’t deal with the fact that his acting class rival, Donald (Emile Hirsch) gets every part he auditions for even though he’s a terrible actor. When they both get callbacks for a coveted
It’s always hard to judge a remake of an already great film, so I went into this new version of GOODNIGHT MOMMY with a lot of apprehension – but also some optimism due to Naomi Watts as “Mommy” and Director Matt Sobel, who helmed some of the grittiest episodes of BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR. The
Info on this new found footage film landed in my inbox, and I’m glad I took a look! At just over an hour, THE ANDY BAKER TAPE is a tight piece of unsettling storytelling. Through the lens of a found digital camera, we’re introduced to YouTube food vlogger Jeff Blake (played by Writer/Director Bret Lada),
Amanda (Sandra Oh) seems to be living the ideal life in a sprawling, remote farmhouse with her daughter, Chris (Dievel Stewart). They spend every day together, managing their apiary and packaging the honey to sell with the help of local shopkeeper Danny (HELLOOOOO Dermot Mulroney!). Because Amanda suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity, this is true off-the-grid
Rising country music duo TORN HEARTS – Leigh (Alexxis Lemire) and Jordan (Abby Quinn) – stumble upon the opportunity of their dreams: the chance to meet their idol, Harper Dutch (Katey Sagal), one-half of the legendary country music band The Dutchess Sisters. Fueled by the desire to record a single with Harper and cement their
In a nightmare clearly inspired by NXIVM, Jillian (Malin Ackerman) and Blair (Lorenza Izzo) are fleeing from the grasp of Seth (Chris Messina) and his “sanctuary,” THE AVIARY. Blair’s only motivation is to escape, but Jillian has another plan in mind – Seth’s stolen computer contains hundreds of video files that capture his “sessions,” each
It’s my belief that truly frightening horror is able to tap into several levels of consciousness, and Kate Dolan’s YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER goes DEEP. The week before Samhain, shy and bullied teen Char (Hazel Doupe) finds her mother, Angela (Carolyn Bracken), acting more erratically than usual. Angela disappears without a trace overnight, then
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