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After Midnight is an effective genre blend that will no doubt divide audiences with its focus on the relationship drama over the horror elements, but despite the overabundant hipster vibes and slow pacing, it’s an intriguing film with a few surprises and a handful of solid performances that ultimately delivers a satisfying conclusion.
Lots more movies were announced today as part of the 2020 SXSW lineup, including my personal favorite section, Midnighters.
The final award from this year’s Sundance Film Festival has been announced, with James D. Stern and Fernando Villena‘s Giving Voice winning the Festival Favorite Award. The film follows six students who are competing in the August Wilson Monologue Competition in
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Beginning as a somber reunion of father and son and ending in a gore-filled bloodbath, Timpson’s first foray in the director’s chair is anything but a forgettable experience.
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival is coming to a close Sunday (Feb. 2) and tonight the award winners for this year have been announced. Lee Isaac Chung‘s Minari won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic, with Massoud Bakhshi‘s Yalda, a Night
Slamdance 2020 is winding down and with that the award winners for this year’s festival have been revealed. Heather Young‘s wonderful Murmur won the Jury Award for Narrative Feature, with Hasan Oswald‘s Higher Love winning the Jury Award for Documentary
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A lovelorn filmmaker attempts to use his craft to find the love of his life in a pathetic, creepy and pitiable act of desperation.
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Although it nearly doesn’t stick the landing, with things culminating abruptly and ending with less gravitas than the build-up had me anticipating, Sanzaru remains a thoughtfully crafted story that combines dread with melodrama to deliver a creepy, nuanced horror tale.
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Jasper Mall takes you inside the titular mall in Alabama to witness the slow, monotonous process of its closing down.
A new teaser trailer has been released for the documentary Jasper Mall, which will be premiering this weekend at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City. Produced and directed by Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb, the film follows the denizens of the
Ahead of its premiere at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, a trailer has been released for Sanzaru, written and directed by Xia Magnus. This horror film involves a young woman moving in as a caretaker for a dementia patient only to find
A new trailer has been released for Hasan Oswald‘s documentary Higher Love ahead of its premiere at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival. The film follows a man desperately trying to save his pregnant girlfriend from the grip of addiction.
SXSW 2020 is gearing up to kick off March 13 – 22 in Austin and today the bulk of the feature film lineup has been revealed. 102 features and episodics are included in this announcement, with a couple highlights being
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner and today the full list of feature films has been revealed for the U.S. Dramatic Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Cinema Documentary Competition, Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Spotlight,
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Reeder has developed a unique vision with Knives and Skin; it’s just a bit cloudy.
