The Trouble With Laurence Miller . . . Swift shot: A complex, challenging to follow film about an insurance claim with too many players and one very fortunate beneficiary. This is a real street film, Brooklyn style, raw, gritty, and all shot under 10k, the way an indie should be, a bunch of hipsters sitting around the proverbial campfire and saying, shit, we could make … [Read more...] about The Arriviste
Indie Films
Rendezvous
Every sin comes with a price Swift shot: While not a professional feature film, there is a raw complexity that makes this one watchable, despite some mediocre acting and unbelievably pedestrian dialog. Sarah Cooper and Javon Johnson were exceptional stand-outs in an otherwise amateur cast and production team. Still, I was roommates with one of the … [Read more...] about Rendezvous
Quarterlifers
Sometimes the freedom to make choices traps the best of us Swift shot: First, I screened this at a local Art and Culture Center, and I wasn't sure what to expect, I had no studio notes, no actor's bios, nor synopsis, I was completely void of any prior knowledge of this film. I must say, I wasn't expecting to be so moved by an independent film, shot locally with almost … [Read more...] about Quarterlifers
Catfish
"What a twist . . ." Swift Shot: All I knew about this film was that it complements "The Social Network" - but really Facebook is only a device to get the story started and ultimately digitally unravelled. Since this was a documentary, and the film-makers were along for the same ride as the audience, it's hard to judge its content - it wasn't written - it was … [Read more...] about Catfish
Monsters
Check out our friends at Chaos Films, here. Directed by: Gareth Edwards Starring: Scoot McNairy (In Search of a Midnight Kiss) and Whitney Able (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) I grew up on Sci-Fi, reading every book and seeing every movie I could find, and loving most of them. Then, I developed a taste for what I considered the best of the genre. Unfortunately, for me, … [Read more...] about Monsters
