Directed by: Linus de PaoliWritten by: Anna de Paoli, Linus de PaoliCast: Adam Ild Rohweder, Paulina Galazka, Amanda PlummerSwift shot: True horror lies in the bad choices flawed humans make. There's so much visceral gore in this movie, you'll want to turn away, but because you honor the actors' sacrifice, you feel compelled to endure it all. As the title suggests, the main … [Read more...] about A Young Man with High Potential
Indie Films
The Flying Fish
How belief shapes our understanding of the universe Written and Directed by: Murat Sayginer Swift shot: I am not an art critic, so I apologize to the creator, Murat Sayginer if this review doesn't completely capture the stupendous brilliance of his short film. I am typically drawn to story, but with The Flying Fish there is no real story. It's a kind of story told … [Read more...] about The Flying Fish
Gyrus
Free-thought performance art Written and Directed by: Eric ChamberlainCast: Eric Chamberlain [Disclaimer, Eric is the cousin of our late, great writer H-Man, and has also contributed to our site, so I may be a bit biased. I am only human] Swift shot: A surreal, mezmerizing fascicle that shouldn't be overlooked by cinephiles. Gyrus has been described as a drama … [Read more...] about Gyrus
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Written & Directed by: Tyler Nilson & Michael SchwartzCast: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen , John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Thomas Haden Church, Jon Bernthal, Mick Foley, and Yelawolf Every once and awhile a small film comes along that unexpectedly packs a punch to the heart and unarms you with its charm. This film is like that. It’s a walking, talking, … [Read more...] about The Peanut Butter Falcon
Strawberry Flavored Plastic
"I'm unfit. I'm unsound." Written and Directed by: Colin BemisCast: Aidan Bristow, Nicholas Urda, Andres Montejo Swift shot: From the moment this film starts, you are never sure what to expect. Yet somehow it becomes unpredictably, predictable. You can see all the pieces moving towards an inevitable conclusion, but there are certain scenes that come out of nowhere. … [Read more...] about Strawberry Flavored Plastic
