“A long time ago, in a galaxy, far, far away…”
That phrase has been etched into the hearts and minds of numerous generations. It is, of course, the opening words to George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. From casual fan to the
This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick comes to us from Ian Martin and his upcoming feature film Cooke Concrete. The film is based on a novel also written by Martin, and tells the story of a young man in college
My love for technology very nearly matches my love for film, so any time these two passions coalesce into something new and innovative, I’m instantly on board. This week, I had the opportunity to check out a new exhibit titled Sensory Stories,
If you’re looking for a quick scary thrill, then check out Downstairs, a 17-minute short from Sam and Lee Boxleitner. This bite-sized tale of terror revolves around a slightly goofy security guard (played by Sam Boxleitner) who becomes tormented by the restless
Fans of the animation of Bill Plympton will be pleased to learn that his latest project, Revengeance, is now funding on Kickstarter. This feature-length animated film is a collaboration between Plympton, who is animating and directing, and Jim Lujan, who is writing
Happy Easter and welcome to another edition of Kickstart Sunday! This week we’d like to highlight Trophy Husband from directors Sam Rosen and Nat Bennett. This feature-length comedy revolves around a stay-at-home dad and his struggle to find his identity
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For Future Reference is a new feature in which we review and recommend festival films yet to be picked up for US distribution (although, hopefully, they will be in the near future). For our inaugural episode, I've chosen Guto Parente's The Mysterious Death of Pérola, an almost dialogue-free, snail's pace slow-burn murder mystery wherein subtle, unsettling imagery replaces more traditional scare tactics.
This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick is Daniel Moya‘s Rental, a romantic goodbye letter to the video rental store. As someone who has countless fond memories of perusing the video store for hours on end, any film that pays homage to this dying
After much debating, thinking, and stress-induced nervous breakdowns, I decided to launch a Patreon page for Film Pulse in order to help the site grow and continue being a place devoid of intrusive ads, sponsored articles, and clickbait.
Within the last couple years we’ve been seeing a lot of films look at the concept of social networking, mostly looking at the perils technology can bring, but Sam Baron‘s short Winscreenwiperman takes a very different approach. The odd thing about the
This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick comes to us from writer-director Ted Marcus and producer John Kassab (12 O’Clock Boys) and their film Like Lambs. This film, shot on 35mm, takes place in an America bankrupted by corruption and greed,
This week’s Kickstart Sunday comes to us from director Randall Kaplan and his upcoming feature-length animated horror film, Boxhead. It’s rare that we see an animated horror film let alone one that looks as spooky and interesting as this one
This week’s Kickstart Sunday comes to us from Big World Pictures, the crew that brought us Dear God No!, and their latest film, Frankenstein Created Bikers. This throwback exploitation horror flick will be shot on 35mm and promises to
This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick comes to us from Daniele Auber and his trippy short sci-fi film Hallucinaut. The film revolves around a man who gets shrunk down to a microscopic level and must traverse his own life-line. With a
American indies have been getting better and better and this week’s Kickstart Sunday pick, Here We Are, looks to continue this upward swing in the quality of independent cinema coming out of Austin. David Bellarosa writes and directs this film about an unambitious
Time for another foray into Finkle is Einhorn territory with writer/director Spike Lee, as his newest feature is a modern reinterpretation of the Bill Gunn cult classic Ganja & Hess. Normally in instances such as these you would find myself railing against the idea of remaking a film, especially a cult classic such as Gunn’s. However, in a case like this I find myself thoroughly intrigued by the prospect of Spike Lee reimagining an experimental horror film from the ‘70s. So, if the question is “Who better to remake Ganja & Hess?”, I would honestly have to say that Spike Lee would reside at the top of that list.
