Simpsons did it..? Written and Directed by: Curry BarkerCast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless Full disclosure: I walked into this one with my large cherry Icee and pretty much zero expectations. I'd been following director Curry Barker on social media for years, got sucked into the TikTok marketing rabbit hole (judge me, I don't care), … [Read more...] about Obsession
Indie Films
A Young Man with High Potential
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
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
