October 16, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
Gangnam Zombie was directed by Lee Soo-seong, and the screenplay was written by Choe Seung. It follows Hyeon-seok and Min-jeong as content creators in the Gangnam district of Seoul. Hyeon-seok's desperate attempts to win Min-jeong's affection are interrupted by an unfortunate zombie outbreak. The performances are good. The two lead characters are developed pretty decently. [...]
October 5, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
Saturn Bowling was written by Patricia Mazuy and Yves Thomas, and directed by Patricia Mazuy. It is about rising police officer Guillaume (Arieh Worthalter) who decides to reach out to his troubled half-brother, Armand (Achille Reggiani), and gift him with their father's bowling alley after their father passes. This act of kindness will result in consequences he could never have [...]
October 3, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
Aberrance was directed by Baatar Batsukh and written by Baatar Batsukh, Byambasuren Ganbat, Trevor Doyle, Alex Khan, and Erdene Orosoo. That is a lot of writing credits, and the funny thing is this isn't particularly dialogue-heavy. If you're concerned there may be too many cooks in the kitchen, let me assure you the writing feels [...]
October 3, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
R BnB was written and directed by Robert Mann. Ryan, played by Ryon Thomas, and Mia, portrayed by Bryanna McQueeney, check into a Bed and Breakfast for their first anniversary. They quickly find themselves in uncomfortable situations leading to dangerous revelations. The acting is all over the place. On the scale of exaggerated acting, with [...]
October 2, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
Omi was written and directed by Adam Lebowitz Lockard. It is about a man named Matt, played by Lockard, who is about to take the next major step in his relationship with his girlfriend, Christina, portrayed by Ashley Eskew. Life becomes a bit complicated when he gets possessed by his extremely Yiddish grandmother. The performances [...]
September 14, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
Likeness is about Kaitlyn, played by Mary Rose Branick, who is searching for her missing mother. To do this, she recruits an AI reconstruction of her mother depicted by Virginia Newcomb. It was written and directed by David A. Flores. The acting is excellent. Kaitlyn is a mix of regret and self-destructive determination. The AI [...]
September 10, 2023
Nicolas Kirks
Legs was directed by Celine Cotran and written by Alannah Lewis. It is about the joys of childbirth and how Joy, portrayed by Laura Carmichael, is frustrated with being unable to experience it. When she finds out she has swallowed a living spider, she figures it must be the next best thing. The acting is [...]
‘NIGHTSIREN’ Practically Magic
‘GANGNAM ZOMBIE’ Content, Contagions, & Taekwondo
‘SATURN BOWLING’ One Cold Brewsky
‘ABERRANCE’ Obstructed By Abstruseness
‘R BNB’ Really Broad & Blue
‘OMI’ When Ghostly Grandmas Have Grievances
LIKENESS
‘LEGS Accomplished Layers of Delusion