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Near Kepler Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the Thriller/Suspense Festival June 2020

NEAR KEPLER, 18min., Germany, Sci-Fi/Thriller Directed by Laura Matt After a one year job on a far away planet space traveller Jo experiences a bumpy incident during his flight back to Earth. His board computer Deborah claims she has everything under control. But is that true?

Windows Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the Thriller/Suspense Festival June 2020

WINDOWS, 9min., USA, Thriller Directed by Timmy Walczak Upon arriving at his destination, a passenger doesn’t want to get out of the car. Instead, he recounts his troubles to his driver with hopes of getting some guidance for his ever-growing problem. Unfortunately, this driver isn’t the best person for advice.

Marras Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the Thriller/Suspense Festival June 2020

MARRAS, 23min., Finland, Fantasy/Horror Directed by Sami Mustonen The story of a silenced, young girl and her journey after the loss of her father, through the ancient Finnish backwoods and wilderness.

HIGHLIGHT & VIDEOS: JUNE 2020 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST THRILLER FILM: NEAR KEPLER BEST CRIME/MYSTERY FILM: LYCANTHROPHY BEST ACTION FILM: ROLL PIN PUNCH BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: DEEP WATER BEST PERFORMANCESS: MARRAS BEST SOUND & MUSIC: WILL TO LIVE: THE GARY EDINGER STORY Theme of night: Trapped and getting out. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings… Continue reading HIGHLIGHT & VIDEOS: JUNE 2020 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival

Diagnosis : Murder (1974) — Mike’s Take On the Movies ………. Rediscovering Cinema’s Past

This nifty British flick serves as a reminder that Christopher Lee did not star entirely in horror films during the 1970’s though one shouldn’t expect him to play nicely in this Hitchcockian thriller that has our leading man involved in murder and deceit. Directed by Sidney Hayers the film opens with a woman casually strolling […]… Continue reading Diagnosis : Murder (1974) — Mike’s Take On the Movies ………. Rediscovering Cinema’s Past

Paramount Pictures Delays Michael B. Jordan’s WITHOUT REMORSE to February 2021 —

By: John M Jerva At this rate, I don’t think any new films are going to be released theatrically as more and more titles keep getting more and more delayed. Last week alone, Tenet from director Christopher Nolan and Disney’s live action adaptation of MULAN both moved away from July to August further implementing the […]… Continue reading Paramount Pictures Delays Michael B. Jordan’s WITHOUT REMORSE to February 2021 —

The Invisible Man (2020) — Rob’s Movie Vault

Catching up: Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man, I can’t help feeling, was robbed of its shot at becoming a word-of-mouth blockbuster thriller that makes audiences scream happily. (As it is, the film, whose release was stunted by COVID-19 and the closure of movie theaters, still managed to scare up a decent amount via streaming and […]… Continue reading The Invisible Man (2020) — Rob’s Movie Vault

‘Knight and Day (2010)’: Throwback Review — DC’s Take

In celebrating Tom Cruise week, it’s about time to look back at 2010’s Knight and Day, the action-comedy most want to forget. via ‘Knight and Day (2010)’: Throwback Review — DC’s Take

The Call of the Wild (2020) Mini-Review — A Voyage through Film

As the newly-minted 20th Century Studios logo opened the Jack London adaptation The Call of the Wild, I didn’t have much in the way of expectation for this CGI dog movie. I ended up pleasantly surprised that this celebration of nature, so much of which is ironically artificial, has a genuine heart and a storyteller’s […]… Continue reading The Call of the Wild (2020) Mini-Review — A Voyage through Film

Marnie (1964) Mini-Review: A Hitchcock Skeleton Key — A Voyage through Film

“It is not improbabilities of incident but improbabilities of character that matter.” – Thomas Hardy In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1964 film Marnie, Tippi Hedren’s title character is a kleptomaniac embezzler/con artist with crippling phobias of thunder, lightning, and the color red. When it comes to the building of a fictional person, that’s a lot. It’s a […]… Continue reading Marnie (1964) Mini-Review: A Hitchcock Skeleton Key — A Voyage through Film