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Unicorn Store

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Release: Friday, April 5, 2019 (Netflix) →Netflix Written by: Samantha MacIntyre Directed by: Brie Larson Very much like a unicorn the directorial début of Brie Larson is a colorful curiosity. Unicorn Store reunites her with her Captain Marvel co-star, Samuel L. Jackson, albeit under entirely different circumstances. Instead of trying to prevent intergalactic war here we're dealing with a … Continue reading Unicorn Store

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The Marvelous Brie Larson — #1

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And here we go! Welcome to a brand new edition of Actor Profiles -- with a slight twist. Whereas my previous features focused on well-established actors, this time I am drawing attention to a star on the rise -- the marvelous Brie Larson. I suppose you could make the argument she has already arrived, having … Continue reading The Marvelous Brie Larson — #1

Mock and Roll

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Release: Friday, November 30, 2018 (watch now on Amazon Prime)  →Vimeo  Written by: Ben Bacharach-White; Mark Stewart Directed by: Ben Bacharach-White You don't need to be a groupie to join in on the fun in Mock and Roll, a low-budget yet high-spirited independent film representing the Columbus, Ohio underground filmmaking scene and styled as a mockumentary that follows … Continue reading Mock and Roll

Brigsby Bear

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Release: Friday, July 28, 2017 (limited)  →Theater Written by: Kevin Costello; Kyle Mooney Directed by: Dave McCary  THIS REVIEW INCLUDES DETAILS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED SPOILERS Like last year's gloriously weird Swiss Army Man, Brigsby Bear is a film guided by its own compass. Granted, not a penis, but rather the element of human empathy and compassion. It's one of … Continue reading Brigsby Bear

King Jack

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Release: Friday, June 10, 2016 (limited)  [Netflix] Written by: Felix Thompson Directed by: Felix Thompson Writer-director Felix Thompson's first feature King Jack is a prickly little 81-minute production that shuffles through a nameless, shambling suburban block somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Rather than offering anything in the way of a traditional narrative, it provides a window into the life of a young … Continue reading King Jack

Trash Fire

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Release: Friday, November 4, 2016 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Richard Bates Jr. Directed by: Richard Bates Jr. Richard Bates Jr's third film revolves around a family you'll be glad you're not a part of. That might be the understatement of the year. You've never seen family dysfunction like this, unless of course you have seen Psycho. Not that I'm … Continue reading Trash Fire

They Look Like People

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Release: Friday, February 26, 2016 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Perry Blackshear Directed by: Perry Blackshear They Look Like People is the debut feature from Perry Blackshear, a quietly unassuming hybrid of horror and psychological thriller elements built on a shoestring budget. The film, which revolves around a young man who has visions of an impending apocalyptic event, premiered at the … Continue reading They Look Like People

Blue Jay

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Release: Friday, October 7, 2016 (limited)  [Netflix] Written by: Mark Duplass Directed: Alex Lehmann In Blue Jay, Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson make a little adventure out of being a couple long since broken up. When the former high school sweethearts bump into each other at a grocery store in their hometown after 20 years, they spend an entire … Continue reading Blue Jay