?You?re never haunted by just one ghost.? Northern Shade, first feature from writer/director Christopher Rucinski, is a story about isolation and connections. In the process, it shows us the cost of the increasing isolation that we face in our lives. Justin McLaughlin (Jesse Gavin) has been back from his deployment in Afghanistan for seven years….
When a film opens with a quote from Wikipedia, you know you?re in for something special. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the new horror-comedy, Cocaine Bear, is yet another film that embraces the lunacy of its concept. Similar to other recent films like the terrifying toy from Me3an, sadistic Santa in Violent Night and even the hot dog fingers of Everything Everywhere…
In almost every way, this?Shadowtown?is a mood.? Directed by Jon Einarsson Gustafsson and Karolina Lewicka, Shadowtown follows Maya (Brittany Bristow), a young woman who is called to her family?s Icelandic home after her grandmother passes away. However, after messages from a mysterious source make Maya question the reasons for her grandmother?s death, she soon discovers that the…
Sometimes, the best of intentions aren?t good enough to please people. Directed by Brandon Kramer, The First Step follows media personality Van Jones as he attempts to work with the Trump administration to pass a landmark bill on prison reform. Despite the nobility of his intentions to help prison inmates grab hold of a better future, Jones…
The fact that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has remained so timeless is a true testament to the dedication of its cast and crew. Although over 20 years have passed, their ambitious undertaking is executed to perfection and solidified director Ang Lee as one of our great modern directors. Crouching Tiger centres around Jen (Zhang Ziyi),…
Each year there are Oscars? awarded in three categories of short films: Live Action Shorts, Animated Shorts, and Short Documentaries. Programs of these shorts can be seen in various places around the country. Check at 2023 Oscar? Nominated Short Films – ShortsTV for more information. The Animated Shorts category always has a broad range of…
Once upon a time films were about an hour and a half. Now blockbusters may be over three hours. Some arthouse films may go even longer. Shorts demonstrate that the economy of storytelling can still be powerful. (It?s worth remembering that Jesus was very good at making a point with a parable of only a…
?My life doesn?t really make sense?? Leave it to Scott Lang to summarize his own movie so easily. With the introduction of the Multiverse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe begun to fully embrace the bazaar with enthusiasm. From Spider-Man: No Way Home to Loki and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU continues to push the envelope of its…
Once again, it?s time for Animaniacs? and they?re still zany to the max. Picking up where last season ended, Animaniacs begins as The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister), Yakko, Wakko and Dot, as they attempt to grapple with new leadership of the Warner Movie Lot. Faced with new (and more serious) security, they need to find new…
Sometimes, to understand the present, you need to look into the future. Set in a retro-future, Hello, Tomorrow! is a new 10-episode dramedy that follows Jack (Billy Crudup), a travelling salesman who ?changes lives? by selling newly developing homes on the moon. With the support of his team behind him, Jack believes in a ?brighter tomorrow? but…
