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By Brian Thompson | June 2018

It feels strange – and probably inaccurate – to say that Hal Ashby is an underrated director. Both at the time of…

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It feels strange – and probably inaccurate – to say that Hal Ashby is an underrated director. Both at the time of their release and right into present...

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One of the most unenviable tasks when it comes to screenwriting has to be the poor sap strapped with writing yet another rise to stardom/ fall from grace...

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1 min, experimental horror, high school director. Fade in on an arid wasteland. A tree off in the distance. In the foreground, a small plant twitches in...

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Newsflash – Tiffany Haddish is lighting up the big screen yet again. All Between Us is a comedic drama directed and produced by newcomer Jamie Jones....

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I get it. Sometimes as critics, we may take the art of filmmaking way little too seriously. Some filmmakers have something to say. Others have a grand...

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The problem with tackling a low-budget fantasy film about dragons is how ubiquitous they are. Strictly sticking with movies that hit either VHS, DVD,...

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Desolate landscapes and darker circumstances dominate Vika Evdokimenko’s short film, Aamir. It follows 13-year-old Aamir (Alan Asaad) who has escaped...

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If your definition of the term auteur has less to do with a filmmaker being a critical darling or a household name than it does one simply putting...

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Mood and tone are fundamental in a movie, but if working on their own, it can make it a hard experience to endure. This is what happened in Middleground,...

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The Asylum Studios garnered a reputation early on for producing low budget knock-off titles like Transmorphers and Geo-Disaster. These mockbusters, or...

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