#A Portrait of an Artist – /Film

#A Portrait of an Artist – /Film

“#A Portrait of an Artist – /Film” It’s hard to think of an image from this year’s SXSW film festival more aggressively satisfying than that of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh toppling a towering tier of stacked dominos, the lovely crash echoing throughout every quiet pocket of the room. Jeremy Workman’s wholly endearing documentary about the world…

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#Barbara Crampton is a Vampire – /Film

#Barbara Crampton is a Vampire – /Film

“#Barbara Crampton is a Vampire – /Film” Posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 by Jacob Hall Does your modern indie horror movie really exist if it doesn’t feature Barbara Crampton or Larry Fessenden? The two horror icons, who have been so good in so many genre movies for so long, are busier than ever, popping up in…

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#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film

#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film

“#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film” Standing over the kitchen sink, slowly cutting the inside out of a fresh strawberry, actress Selma Blair marvels at the control of her steady hands as she claims a small victory over her handling of the sharp blade. Filled with joy and accomplishment, it is clear this act means the…

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#Aquatic Horror Worth the Plunge – /Film

#Aquatic Horror Worth the Plunge – /Film

“#Aquatic Horror Worth the Plunge – /Film” Where Mickey Keating’s filmography has often lent itself to easily identifiable cinematic inspirations, Offseason carries more of a literary mood while fitting into a persistent coastal horror trend of late. Somewhere between the McManus’ The Block Island Sound, Andy Collier and Tor Mian’s Sacrifice, and an even quieter…

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#Dancing With the Devil’ Loses Its Voice

#Dancing With the Devil’ Loses Its Voice

“#Dancing With the Devil’ Loses Its Voice” “I’ve had so much I’ve wanted to say over the last two years,” Demi Lovato declares at the start of her documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, “to set the record straight about what it was that happened.” That statement sets the stage for what’s to come…

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#An Ambitious Near-Miss – /Film

#An Ambitious Near-Miss – /Film

“#An Ambitious Near-Miss – /Film” Jacob Gentry‘s evolution as a filmmaker remains fixated on electromagnetic waves (outside MTV’s My Super Psycho Sweet 16 franchise) in the SXSW premiere Broadcast Signal Intrusion. It’s a clash of science fiction imagery and novice sleuthing, as Possessor-reminiscent masked interruptions splice between ’90s television programming until narrative beats transform into…

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