Collide, the latest flick by Mukunda Michael Dewil, really surprised me. With a vague synopsis: A gripping thriller chronicling three couples over the course of one fateful night in an LA restaurant… I really had no idea what to think and went into it totally blind. I’m so glad I …

Collide, the latest flick by Mukunda Michael Dewil, really surprised me. With a vague synopsis: A gripping thriller chronicling three couples over the course of one fateful night in an LA restaurant… I really had no idea what to think and went into it totally blind. I’m so glad I …

Every so often, there comes a film that is so captivating and so thrilling that I just have to speak with the filmmaker if I can. When selecting which films I wanted to view for this year’s North Bend Film Festival, Amanda Kramer’s flashy, neon-drenched, genderqueer drama, Please Baby Please, …

I really had no idea what to think and went into it totally blind. I’m so glad I did. Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Kat Graham, Ryan Phillipe, Drea de Matteo, Jim Gaffigan, and Aisha Dee (Sissy 2022 – our review), Collide blends sensitive topics like drugs and racism, with deceit and …

Fall, the latest film by filmmaker Scott Mann, is one of the best movies I have seen all year. In fact, it might be one of the best of the last few years. Very rarely does a movie make me sit on the edge of my seat, hands gripping the …

While Wifelike, the new film by James Bird (Honeyglue), isn’t really a horror film per se, it is pretty terrifying. A smart sci-fi thriller about the future where men can buy an AI companion/wife, the film reminds me of what we are all already afraid of, that women will no …

Collide, the latest flick by Mukunda Michael Dewil, really surprised me. With a vague synopsis: A gripping thriller chronicling three couples over the course of one fateful night in an LA restaurant… I really had no idea what to think and went into it totally blind. I’m so glad I …

Back in 1999/2000 when I was in college at the University of Cincinnati, I was obsessed with the music group, Powerman 5000. My roommate and I would travel between Cincinnati and Columbus attending their shows. Back then, it was super easy—and totally free—to stand outside the backdoor of the venue …

Now that this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival has wrapped, I have been reflecting on the amazing movies I was able to watch. There are several reasons Fantasia is one of my favorite festivals, and the fantastic films are just a part of it. One of the best ones I …

Everyone deals with their problems—whether it’s trauma, bullying, depression, grief— differently. I lock it up all inside and keep it from most people. Probably not the healthiest, but it’s just the way I do it. In Jeremiah Kipp’s feature length version of his short film, Slapface, brothers Lucas and Tom …