A brilliant, acerbic depiction of “gonzo surrealism” about an “outré art-horror” movie being shot in a semi-abandoned hospital – that was the publicity hook for this reviewer who was subsequently swept up in the reverie of a Brooklyn filmmaking auteur’s stylistic Super 16mm movie flushed with scenes surreal or with the verisimilitude of a reality TV show.
Author: Greggory W Morris
New York Asian American Film Festival 2018, June 29 – July 15
A critically acclaimed film festival programmed and operated by Subway Cinema. Featuring contemporary premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia and Southeast Asia (particularly Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand), though South Asian cinema has also been represented via films from India and Pakistan.[1][2] Genres featured in the film festival includes Horror film, Gangster/Crime, Martial Arts, and Action.
CARGO Film Review – 2018 Tribeca Film Festival [TFF Closed Shop April 29]
A global pandemic smacks the world in the face and Andy (Martin Freeman), in Australia with his wife (played by Susie Porter) and their baby, struggles gallantly to keep them alive as they seek sanctuary. But the pandemic is relentless and a cruel fate is on its side.
2018 Human Rights Film Festival, June 14 – 21
In a year when women collectively raised their voices against discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch will present films offering incisive perspectives and critical insights on human rights issues impacting people around the world. Twelve of the 15 films are directed or co-directed by women.
NYC Independent Film Festival Reviews
Amazing what talented filmmakers can do to get audiences to suspend their beliefs for incredible cinematic experiences in just a few minutes. NYC Independent Film Festival is a must-see.
Tribeca Film Festival 2018 Q&A With Director and Star of THE DARK , a Truly Stunning Horror Movie
Q&A with lots of pictures.
Filmmakers of two of the best films at the May 8 screenings of the festival: SELL YOUR BODY, directed by Jaanelle Yee and NORMAN PINSKI COME HOME, directed by Aaron Rudelson.
NORMAN PINSKI COME HOME Trailer
A lightning bolt cuts short the life of a Jewish plumber’s son, Norman Pinski, played by Mark Gessner. But … Dr. Vanderwal, a celebrated local baldness doctor, played by Lee Tergesen is secretly a modern day Dr. Frankenstein.
THE DARK Film Review, Tribeca Film Festival
THE DARK is a whopper of a fairy tale wrapped inside a whopper of a seminal horror movie. But it also could be a whopper of a seminal horror movie wrapped inside a whopper of a fairy tale.
LITTLE WOODS Film Review, Tribeca Film Festival
Started working on this review as I was shaking off the willies from watching the perils facing the female characters in this superb movie, grisly yet eloquent if you can imagine, written and directed by Nia Dacosta primarily about two sisters whose fates seem to be repeatedly at risk no matter what they try to do or did do right.