?If you?re poor, and you have no money, and can?t get yourself a lawyer who really gives a shit about your case, you?re going to die.? Capital punishment continues to be controversial, although more states are moving away from its use, either by law or by practice. One reason is that from time to time,…
The teen years can be a challenge. It is a time when people struggle with their identity and their place in the world. Even for the most ?normal? of teens, these years can be a struggle. Add to that having to deal with a disability. In Matthew Ogens?s documentary short Audible, we meet a young…
When the heat comes, what keeps you strong? Zola tells the story of A?Ziah King (or ?Zola?, played by Taylour Paige), a Detroit waitress who also spends her nights as an exotic dancer. When she connects with a customer, Stefani (Riley Keough), Zola decides to impulsively join her new friend for a weekend of dancing and…
Coming off of its recent world premiere at Chattanooga Film Festival, MPI’s Scenes From an Empty Church will arrive on VOD and in theaters July 2nd. The Covid-19 pandemic has unquestionably had a massive impact on the film industry, shutting down productions, bankrupting theaters, and perhaps irreversibly hastening the adoption of streaming services and VOD…
Soccer (aka football in the rest of the world) is often called ?the beautiful game?. Next year the world will be watching The World Cup with teams from around the world vying for the quadrennial championship. A less well-known championship is the Clericus Cup, a competition between the seminaries in Rome. The Holy Game, from…
Save the whales! They?re going extinct! But, also? Save the economy! Our fishermen are suffering! As a part of The Impact Series, Entangled follows the fight to save the North Atlantic Right Whale. With each passing year, the Right Whale population has decreased with alarming speed at the hands of careless fishing boats who run the harbour….
A man is given a mysterious package by a man he barely knows. The stranger asks him to watch over the box until he returns in two weeks. When the man returns inside, he can?t help but open the package to see what he has accepted, only to discover that it contains a million-dollar stamp…
Directed by DW Thomas, Too Late follows Violet Fields (Alyssa Limperis), an ambitious young producer in the independent comedy scene of Los Angeles. Though she aspires to create her own content, Violet pays the bills by working for legendary comedian Bob Devore (Ron Lynch) on his live variety show, Too Late. Though beloved by his audience, Devore…
Set in Iran, Sun Children tells the story of Ali, a 12-year-old boy and his friends who are unfortunately the sole providers for their struggling families. As one of the 152 million children forced into child labor, Ali must perform excruciating manual labor instead of getting an education, destroying their bodies and sacrificing their futures just so to survive….
At this point, Liam Neeson is almost a brand unto himself. Usually taking roles that centre on his ability to intimidate the bad guys, Neeson has reinvented himself into a viable?and bankable?action star. Fuelling his characters with his gruff voice and imposing presence, Neeson has somehow become a natural for performances that throw him into…
