Directed by Napur Chitalia and Pascale Potvin Written by Pascale Potvin Starring Sara Caspian, Zoe Georgaras, Mark Petit, Sandy Ramdin, Raluca Urlea, Kimberly Wells, Allishia Pelletier and Bethany Monaghan. What happens when the people around you contribute to your disorientation? Moving to a small town, Lila (Sara Caspian) is keen on fitting in. Her goal…
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Namaka: A Thoughtful Exploration of Desire, Obsession, and Hawaiian Folklore
Frank Merle’s Namaka transforms elements of Hawaiian mythology, blending mystery and folklore. Alex Cook, together with his wife’s family, goes on a vacation to Hawaii for the first time. His excitement is palpable. However, this trip goes differently from what he envisioned. While drinking at a bar, he meets a famous podcaster by the name…
Saving Cedar: What Makes Saving Cedar a Charming Family-Friendly Coming-of-Age Film
Their performing arts school risks closure. Realizing they need ten thousand dollars to keep the school open, they decide to find a solution. Putting aside their differences, they decide to work together. To save their school, they decide to put on a concert. However, before they succeed, they are faced with different challenges. In the…
Kissing The Fall Guy: Right Place, Right Time?
It’s Thanksgiving, and Manon needs a break from her family. She’s always been the peacekeeper, a title heavy to carry in a chaotic family. She steps into The Maple Bun. She believes she needs five minutes and one cup of coffee to brave the family reunion. When a guy who’s waiting for a date asks…
Heavy: Murder Erasure in 44 Shots
44 shots of silence, 44 shots of erasure. Heavy follows a man who commits murder, then carries out the cleanup like a silent, mechanical ritual. He stills himself from the emotional impact a murder may have on one’s mind. He goes on with his life with the knowledge of having taken a life, then progressively…
Review Of Wildflower by Becky Jenkinson
Becky Jenkinson took me on an emotional roller coaster with her book Wildflower. Imagine living a life whereby you are cursed to only speak truths. Well, that’s Felicity’s life. Sidelined due to her inability to lie, she seeks solace in her flowers. When she gets a request for a certain flower, she crosses paths with…
Rules Of Living Movie Review: Choosing Yourself Is the Solution
Not all those who wander are lost. These words are used for those who drift with purpose even if it isn’t obvious. So what would we say about those who simply go through the motions of life? Those who are no longer adventurous, curious, or in need of exploration. Stuck in survival, juggling overwhelm, fatigue,…
Method Movie Review: At What Lengths Is A Director Willing To Go
Tapeface 3 director Derek Ryan (Chandler Balli) believes in the art, as he expresses so many times in this film, Method. With an unhinged director and a weirder main lead, the crew is excited to have a chance as actors in the film. Apparently, Derek is considered a film genius. However, in their contracts, a…
6,000 Waiting Movie Review: Lives Suspended in Bureaucracy
Systems are always set in place, but how efficient are they? Lives are on hold due to stalled systems that promise independence but deliver delay. 6,000 waiting takes that question and takes us on a visual journey through Nick, Ben, and Noah’s lives. Three Georgians with cerebral palsy represent the thousands of people whose futures…
The Clutterbucks Movie Review: Scarlet Vs Cobalt.
One day, your parents will need you the way you needed them. An innocent statement; however, when it comes with manipulation and guilt-tripping, is it worth anything? Meet the ClutterBucks, living in 2075 in El Paso, Texas. Billy and Madison ClutterBuck come back home, and they aren’t the same. Madison (Kayla Raelle) has given up…
