In his stunning feature debut, Filmmaker Alex Noyer electrified audiences with Sound of Violence during its world premiere at the virtual celebration of the renowned SXSW film festival in March 2021. After producing films in tandem with his love of music for the last few years, Noyer eventually heeded the …
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SXSW 2021: Sounds Carry In Alex Noyer’s Feature Film Debut, ‘Sound Of Violence’ – Movie Review
Kicking off my auspicious start to the 2021 SXSW Film Festival screenings is a film I immensely anticipated. Sound of Violence, the feature film debut from writer and director Alex Noyer, shook me in ways I could’ve never imagined. Conjured from his short, Conductor, Noyer molds a maniacal narrative with …
Read More »SXSW 2021 Movie Review: ‘Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break’ Is Dark And Brilliant
I recently had the privilege of watching Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break, which premiered at SXSW 2021. This is a phenomenal dark comedy directed by Nick Gillespie (read our interview with him HERE) and was co-written by himself, Brook Driver, and Matt White. The film stars Tom Meeten (read our …
Read More »SXSW 2021: Interview with Nick Gillespie, Director of ‘Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break’
I’ve luckily had the privilege of helping cover SXSW 2021 – one of the best festivals out there. One of the films on my radar is Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break and it was bloody fantastic. Unfortunately, that’s all I can stay until the premiere. I recently had the chance …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ‘Cyber Horror’ Horror Shorts Block Review
I remember when I was younger and the internet first became a thing and chatrooms were all the rage. Everyone was so cautious and nervous about who may be on the other side of the screen. With smartphones, Zoom, and several social media platforms popping up every day, you may …
Read More »Sundance 2021 Review: ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ Arthouse Meets Grindhouse in Nic Cage’s Wild Ride
Have you ever wished that there would be a neon fuelled, Mad Max inspired retooling of John Carpenter’s Escape from duology? Then Sion Sono’s American debut Prisoners of the Ghostland may be the best thing you see this year. Synopsis for Prisoners of the Ghostland In the treacherous frontier city …
Read More »FGBFF 2021: Eye For An Eye Horror Shorts Block Review
Revenge horror is one of the trickiest subjects to pull off in a unique way to break the typical film formula. My favorite film of the last year was Promising Young Woman, so I knew when picking which short block to write for The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival this …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ‘The Stylist’ Is ‘Single White Female’ Meets ‘Audition’
A few years back, I reviewed Jill Gevargizian’s (check out our interview with her HERE) horror short drama, The Stylist, for Women in Horror Month (read that review here) and fell in love with it. When I heard it was being made into a full-length feature, I knew it was …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021 – Busting A Gut Comedy Horror Shorts Block Review
Every horror movie fan has their favorite subgenres. You’ve got lovers of slashers, the paranormal, psychological, and even gore. One of my favorite genre topics is comedy horror. There’s just something about laughing at the most sick and twisted things imaginable that works for me. So when I was given …
Read More »The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ‘Young Blood’ Shorts Block Review
Once again, I had the pleasure of reviewing a block of short films at another fabulous film festival! This time, it was The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021 Shorts Block: Young Blood. The festival describes the block as “these protagonists may be small, but they pack a punch. This …
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