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My Hero

By Alan Ng | February 2026

When I read the description of writer-director Joshua Joel Ortiz’s short film, My Hero, I couldn’t help but think, “Yep. I’ve been…

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When I read the description of writer-director Joshua Joel Ortiz's short film, My Hero, I couldn't help but think, "Yep. I've been there." Spooderman...

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All is Fine in ’89 is a dark comedy from director/writer Matthew Lupis focused on students and teachers at Romano High School as they prepare for an...

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On one fateful day, the lives of two eight-year-olds are changed forever in Mika Orr's short film, Duet. May (Alex Moshe), whose most recent pop single...

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Bullying is the act of intentionally wounding or humiliating others in the pursuit of popularity or dominance. Real stories of fallen victims, interviews...

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NEW TO VOD! Bolstered by an impactful score and stern black-and-white images, The Fever and the Fret is a low-budget art-house drama whose viewing can...

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Carlotta Summers and Cady McClain's short film, Butterflies, take on the all too familiar story of bullying in the life of a young teen in high...

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One of the best and most relatable themes in storytelling is one of the underdogs. We immediately sympathize with the protagonist as he/she must summon...

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Going through high school can be a tedious bore, some of the best years of your life, or for some less lucky; an absolute living hell. Whether ridiculed...

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There's a fairly reasonable rule of objectivity in film criticism that suggests that a movie should stand on its own, separate from the circumstances of...

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