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Long Story Short' hits all the feels in a post-pandemic world

July 1, 2021

Long Story Short asks what life would be like if we lost a year just like that. After losing a year to a pandemic, the story feels extra relatable; and this is what happens to director Josh Lawson’s lead character Teddy (played by the infinitely watc...

Lansky' combines biopic with narrative drama for captivating portrayal

June 30, 2021

Meyer Lansky is one of those gangsters without an epic death story. He died quietly in bed in Florida, a very old man suffering from lung cancer. It’s still unknown if he died wealthy or just middle-class; it was rumored there were millions of dollar...

Filmmakers share how ‘Accepted’ exposed the realities of a 21st century student and the American education system

June 30, 2021

“In English,” Michael Landry shouted during the morning meeting at T.M. Landry.

Write On with 'False Positive' Director John Lee

June 29, 2021

False Positive is a horror-thriller about a mysterious and possibly dangerous fertility doctor that tackles some serious themes relating to pregnancy. Director John Lee explains: "'Mommy brain' is a real thing. Postpartum is a real thing, and prepart...

Tord Danielsson and Oskar Mellander on their haunting film 'The Evil Next Door'

June 25, 2021

When a newly widowed father moves into a duplex with his son and new girlfriend, unexplainable events start occurring that lead the family down a dark and dangerous path. The Evil Next Door is a one-hour and twenty-seven-minute long spiritual horror....

Write On with 'Werewolves Within' Director Josh Ruben

June 24, 2021

Award-winning writer, actor and director Josh Ruben burst onto the horror scene with the immensely popular Scare Me. His follow-up, Werewolves Within, is a feature adaptation of a videogame about werewolves attacking a small town.

Justin G. Dyck and Keith Cooper on the power of grief, selfishness, and human fragility in 'Anything for Jackson'

June 23, 2021

Two grief-filled grandparents acquire an ancient spellbook and perform a reverse exorcism on an innocent young mother in order to bring back their dearly departed grandchild, who perished in a terrible car accident. This, more or less, is the logline...

A stolen stamp collection? A suspicious neighbor? 'The Penny Black' creates the nonfiction noir genre

June 22, 2021

Imagine sitting at a brunch with a few friends and acquaintances. Everyone shares what they have been up to during the weekend, most of which is mundane. Some played video games, others watched a movie. Then at the end of the table, Will chimes in an...

Write On with 'Good on Paper' Writer Iliza Shlesinger

June 22, 2021

Good on Paper is a romantic comedy that tells the ‘mostly’ true story of finding Mr. Right but discovering he may be too good to be true. Writer and star Iliza Shlesinger talks about how being a stand-up comic informed her writing process. "As a comi...