I’d never attended Chattanooga Film Festival, and with having a lot of free time recovering from surgery, of course, I’d take a stab at checking out what this fest had to offer. While I wish I had gotten to more, I very much enjoyed viewing and covering the films that I had time to watch. There are a bunch of gems here, so I’d say that the Tennessee film community is in good hands for the years moving forward.
Read MoreIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
What if a hero doesn’t get to live happily ever after? For quite a while, film fans thought Indiana Jones’ ride into the sunset at the end of 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was the character’s swansong. However, in 2008, we were treated to an older Indy with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Read MoreDanger God (2018)
As the usage of CGI in films has increased over the last several decades, my appreciation for traditional stunt work has only grown. Stunt people largely worked unheralded as they endeavored to gift stories some realism that was sometimes beautiful, sometimes violent, and always dangerous. One such legend was Gary Kent, the focus of Joe O’Connell’s documentary entitled Danger God aka Love and Other Stunts.
Read MoreCoherence (2013) #RetroReview
The multiverse is all the rage, right now. You’ve got Everything Everywhere All at Once, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and many others. However, ten years ago, a micro-budgeted flick was released that played with the concept of alternate realities in a much more psychological manner.
Read MoreOutpost (2022)
Like many comedians, Joe Lo Truglio is also a horror fan. The works of Stephen King were a key influence growing up. Now, in-between acting gigs, Lo Truglio has been attempting to make his own horror films.
Read MoreBulletproof (1987) #RetroReview
I was introduced to Steve Carver’s Bulletproof from 1988 via a clip of Gary Busey screaming this from some rafters before jumping down amidst a hail of machine gun fire. What exactly is a “butthorn?” Well, it’s the favorite invective utilized by Busey’s lead character Frank “Bulletproof” McBain.
Read MoreThe Dark Half (1993) #RetroReview
After a two-year delay because of Orion Pictures’ financial problems, legendary writer/director George Romero’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Half was finally released in 1993. The affable filmmaker preferred to work in an independent setting and it would seem his somewhat difficult experience on this film helped cement that predilection. Notably, it was the last movie he made in his beloved Pittsburgh.
Read MoreErotomaniac (2022)
As you may already know, I have a love for micro-budgeted homemade DIY flicks. I also happen to love animation. Last night, I checked out writer/director/editor/producer/animator Sam Salerno’s Erotomaniac from 2022, which combines both of those aspects.
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