Ninian Doff's feature debut is an amusing spin on 'The Most Dangerous Game,' bolstered with rowdy comedy, rap music and drugs.
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Movie Review: Guto Parente’s Satirical ‘The Cannibal Club’
Director/screenwriter Guto Parente's dark satire paints a bloody portrait of upper-crust elites who take the concept of "eating the poor" to its extreme.
Read More »Film Review: ‘The Golem’
This atmospheric retelling of the Jewish legend gives viewers much to think about.
Read More »Movie Review: The Female-Driven Slasher ‘The 6th Friend’
Though it doesn't exactly break any new ground, this is a fun, old-fashioned slasher.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Cabin’ : Silly Over Substance
This attempt to inject new life into the "terror in the woods" genre comes off as muddled and risible.
Read More »Movie Review: South African Thriller ‘Number 37’
The Capetown-set Hitchcockian thriller delivers the suspenseful goods.
Read More »Movie Review: Comedy-Drama ‘Welcome to the Men’s Group’
At first a bit talky and a bit long, 'Welcome to the Men's Group' manages to develop into a powerful statement about the role of men in today's society.
Read More »Austin Film Fest Film Review: ‘Clara’ Wins Best Narrative
Clara, a sci-fi film, won the Jury Best Narrative Feature award at the Austin Film Festival. The festival, which ran October 25 – November 1, screened more than 180 films, and brought screenwriters and filmmakers together to celebrate the role of the screenplay in film and television. Clara, written by …
Read More »Austin Film Fest Film Review: ‘Ben is Back’ will Shake You Up
Ben is Back is one of those films that break rules and still entertains. Entertain is too mild a word for this film. It grabs you and shakes you and doesn’t let go for 103 minutes. The film was a featured event – The Centerpiece Film – at the Austin …
Read More »Austin Film Fest Film Review: Laughing at ‘Original Sin’
You shouldn’t really laugh at sin. Unless, it was the film Original Sin (Pecado Original), part of the Comedy Vanguard series at the Austin Film Festival, which ran October 25 – November 1. The festival showed over 180 films and brought screenwriters and filmmakers together to celebrate the role of …
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