Finally, we are starting to see the LGBTQ genre splintering away from the usual controversial gay relationship dramas and tragedies. Giant Little Ones by Keith Behrman explores gender issues regarding same-sex experimentation among teens and young adults. In life and on film, society reacts differently to sexual intimacy between two females than it does when the intimacy is between […]
SXSW ended on a good note for me with Alex & Andrew Smith’s new film Walking Out. Shot completely outdoors in the wilds of Montana. This is the second film at the festival, filmed in Montana starring Bill Pullman (The Ballad of Lefty Brown). Walking Out isn’t an action film, despite it’s thrilling subject matter.
Nathan Morlando’s second feature Mean Dreams has an awfully familiar narrative. It’s a forced coming of age story, with Hellion’s Josh Wiggins, still coming of age on his third feature. Intentionally or not, this small-town thriller with corrupt cops and abusive family themes has Frailty vibes (which was directed by Paxton) and more recently reminiscent
The family film Max, not to be confused with Mad Max, is about as friendly as you can get without having a Lifetime or Disney logo branded on the poster.
Former Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul (Need for Speed) has certainly gotten my attention with his performance in the new film Hellion. Written, directed and based on her short film of the same name, Kat Candler delivers a rousing and emotional look at the struggle of young men trying to overcome tragedy. Also a professor