<h1>Darrel Manson</h1>

Darrel Manson

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Sundance – Love Me: A post-human romcom

Sundance – Love Me: A post-human romcom

“You’re special. You’re worthy. You’re you.” Love can be a difficult thing to define. The same is true with knowing who or what we are. Love Me, from Sam and Andy Zuchero, is a romcom that spans billions of years. It begins long after life on earth has ended. It gives...

The Promised Land: Eden in negative

The Promised Land: Eden in negative

“God isn’t civilized. God is chaos. Life is chaos.” I look at The Promised Land as the story of the Garden of Eden in negative. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel from a script by Anders Thomas Jensen (who often brings a theological sensitivity to his stories), the film tells...

Sundance: Eternal You – AI seance?

Sundance: Eternal You – AI seance?

Is there a loved one you long to talk to? Do you think a medium and a séance would work? How about the mushrooming Artificial Intelligence industry? Yes, AI is being developed to offer an opportunity to communicate with the dead (or the AI version of them, anyway)....

Sundance: Thelma – 93 year old action hero

Sundance: Thelma – 93 year old action hero

There are bad guys out there. Who will bring justice to this awful world? If you think Mission; Impossible is exciting, wait until you meet a nonagenarian who has been scammed in Thelma, from writer/director Josh Margolin. It really is a fun movie. We first meet...

Grab bag of shorts from #Slamdance2024

Grab bag of shorts from #Slamdance2024

Shorts make up a big part of the Slamdance Film Festival. Short films provide filmmakers a way to develop their craft. Shorts are also the best way to tell stories. Do you need two hours to make a point? Short filmmakers can often do it in a much shorter period. Here...