This review is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s VOD and theatrical release. In most comedies involving a break-up between parents, the plot tends to naturally vilify the parent opposite of the lead, portraying them as some type of evil entity whom the lead must conquer and triumph over to win. However, this isn’t […]
[Review] The Stanford Prison Experiment
This review was originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival 2015 coverage. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release. By now, most adults are familiar with the Stanford prison experiment. In 1971, a study was conducted to explore the psychological effects of prisoners and guards in a simulated […]
[Review] The Overnight
[This review was originally published during our Sundance 2015 coverage. It’s being re-posted to coincide with the film’s limited theatrical release.] The Overnight represented a change of pace for my Sundance 2015 coverage as the first comedy of the week amidst an onslaught of dramas. Featuring a stellar cast comprised of Taylor Schilling (Orange is […]
[Review] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
This review is being re-posted to coincide with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl‘s theatrical release. Going into Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, I expected something akin to The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete in the sense that it would be a grounded, coming-of-age film about friends trying their hardest to get through adversity. […]
Official Trailer for Post-Apocalyptic Love Triangle Film, Z For Zachariah
[youtube id=”Brbj4Hbff7Y”] Z for Zachariah might be one of my favorite “underrated” films of the year. I cautiously use the term underrated because I still reviewed it fairly well, the cast got their praise from various outlets, and the film hasn’t even been screened for general audiences yet. Still, it’s the type of film you see […]
[Sundance Video] Sundance Film Festival 2015 Recap
Video shot and edited by J. Frank With January 2015 well behind us, we can officially say so long to Sundance 2015. As United States’ first major film festival of the year, Sundance represented what to expect from some of our favorite festival films this year. Ranging from heart-wrenching dramas, hilarious comedies, and harrowing psychological […]
[Sundance Photos] Sundance Film Festival 2015 Red Carpets
Photos by J. Frank In addition to the atmosphere/environment photos J. Frank took at Sundance 2015, he also took part in some red carpet events for various films! You can see some of those photos below, featuring such actors as Brad Pitt, James Franco, Sarah Silverman, Jason Sudeikis, and more!
[Sundance Photos] Sundance Film Festival 2015
Photos by J. Frank Throughout our stay in Park City, UT, camera man extraordinaire J. Frank took some amazing footage and photos from about a dozen events we attended at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The official Sundance Film Festival 2015 video will be coming soon, as well as some red carpet photos, but for […]