Total Performance (2015): Rehearsing for Life

This 2015 short film could have been titled "Rehearsing for Life." However Total Performance takes a gamble with a plot that could

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Retro Review: Miss Freelance (2019)

Our retro review today is Miss Freelance (2019): A young woman named Carly hires out to strangers in New York City. Matthew Kyle Levine created this tale as writer and brought it to the screen as director. It follows the daily grind of Carly (Maddy Murphy) who fulfills the “dreams” of men in the city. … Continue reading "Retro Review: Miss Freelance (2019)"

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It's Not You (2013): Short Tug of the Heartstrings (Review)

Written and directed by Sophie Peters-Wilson, who also shot and edited the film, It’s Not You is a short tug of the heartstrings.  A dissolution of a marriage and the parents breaking the news to their only child prompts a short sharp trip down memory lane for the child.  At just under four minutes the film lasts … Continue reading "It’s Not You (2013): Short Tug of the Heartstrings (Review)"

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Psychic Murder (2017): Faustian Twist (Review)

Directed and written by Brandon Block (taken from the short story "Ghost" by Maxwell Gontarek) Psychic Murder has a distinct Faustian twist

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Dark Romance (2013): Love Hurts (Review)

Directed and co-written by Matthew Mahler (What Jack Built) Dark Romance is a quirky horror film with elements that disturb. The main plot deals with an office manager who has a secret admirer. What starts out as an amusing event soon turns nasty and then deadly. Timothy J. Cox is  the “nice guy” manager of a small … Continue reading "Dark Romance (2013): Love Hurts (Review)"

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Dirty Books (2016): A Hidden Message - Review

Directed and co-written by Zachary Lapierre, the other scribe on the film was Ian Everhart. Everhart is also cinematographer on the short. Dirty Books is set in a high school. It features a “newsman” reacting angrily at the establishment’s move into the new millennium.  Starring Timothy J. Cox as Dr. Bradley the school principal, Ansley Berg and Noah Bailey (as David Burroughs … Continue reading "Dirty Books (2016): A Hidden Message – Review"

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Static Cling: Getting Sticky in the Laundromat

Mikes Film Talk Static Cling, or as I like to think of it; Getting Sticky in the Laundromat: Is a good natured bit of fun. Steve Lifshey

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Retro Review: Miss Freelance (2019)

Our retro review today is Miss Freelance (2019): A young woman named Carly hires out to strangers in New York City. Matthew Kyle Levine created this tale as writer and brought it to the screen as director. It follows the daily grind of Carly (Maddy Murphy) who fulfills the “dreams” of men in the city. … Continue reading "Retro Review: Miss Freelance (2019)"

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Doll It Up (2018) Love With Plastic is Fantastic - Not

Doll It Up could have been called "Living Doll," or "Love With Plastic is Fantastic - Not. I will explain later. Written and directed by

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As i Believe the World to Be: Review

Spooky Madison (AKA Spencer “Spooky” Madison wrote and directed As i Believe the world to Be. It was specifically for a winter film festival. I have seen a few offerings for this Cincinnati film fest and this one is dark. It also raises some questions. A lot of questions. synopsis Elnora (Bailey Kathryn) is seemingly … Continue reading "As i Believe the World to Be: Review"

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