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Kickstart Sunday: A SEXPLANATION

This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick comes to us from director Alex Liu and his upcoming documentary A Sexplanation.  The film aims to take a scientific and entertaining look at sex in the modern world “starting with the premise that

Kickstart Sunday: MACK LUSTER

Kickstart Sunday: MACK LUSTER

This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick is the latest film from Jared and Brandon Drake, creators of the wonderfully absurd Visioneers from 2008.  Mack Luster was the fake ’80s show Zach Galifianakis‘ character was watching in the film and

Kickstart Sunday: DOG BOWL

Kickstart Sunday: DOG BOWL

This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick is the short film Dog Bowl, from director Gordy Hoffman.  Although I don’t know too much about this film, it looks completely absurd in the best kind of way so I’m completely on board. 

Kickstart Sunday: CHILD EATER

Kickstart Sunday: CHILD EATER

As a big supporter of independent horror, how can I not promote a film titled Child Eater?  Based on the previously Kickstarted short film, a feature length version from director Erlingur Thoroddsen is in the works, but it needs

Kickstart Sunday: CULLING THE HERD

Kickstart Sunday: CULLING THE HERD

This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick comes to us from producer/director Don Lewis and his upcoming documentary Culling the Herd (working title).  The film takes a look at modern organic cattle farming, and the challenges farmers are facing.  Lewis previously

Kickstart Sunday: SPOOK TRAIN

Kickstart Sunday: SPOOK TRAIN

As a huge fan of Lee Hardcastle‘s animation, I’m very happy to present this week’s Kickstart Sunday pick, Spook Train.  This feature length horror anthology promises plenty of clay blood and guts and will be filmed in 4K and

Grindhouse Weekly: Patrick (1978)

Grindhouse Weekly: Patrick (1978)

This week, in honor of the Patrick remake coming out March 14th, we’ll be taking a look at the original 1978 film directed by Richard Franklin.  At first glance, the movie sounds like nothing more than an Australian version of Carrie, but

Grindhouse Weekly: BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS

Grindhouse Weekly: BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS

One of the more perplexing exploitation films I’ve seen is 1970’s X-Rated skin flick Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Directed by B movie king Russ Meyer and written by Roger Ebert (yes, THE Roger Ebert), this strange tale of Hollywood excess

Finkle is Einhorn: ROBOCOP

Finkle is Einhorn: ROBOCOP

On this installment of Finkle is Einhorn, we’ll be taking a look at Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 Robocop versus the 2014 Jose Padilha reboot.  While both films center on a robotic law enforcement officer, there are some fundamental differences between the two that

Kickstart Sunday: BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS

Kickstart Sunday: BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS

This week’s Kickstart Sunday pick comes to us from director Bryan Reisberg and his upcoming comedy Big Significant Things.  This dark road trip film is making its world premiere at this year’s SXSW, but it needs our help to put on the