A starting band with members from the US and the UK moves to Los Angeles to make it big. Living in their van, they work hard to get their start on the Sunset Strip. After a chance encounter with a mysterious man, things start to fall into place, but there is a price to pay.
Tag Archives: Drama
Salvación (Salvation) (2016) [Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2017]
A teen with a heart condition in admitted to the hospital while she waits for life-saving surgery. While there, she meets a boy her age who claims to be a vampire and to be able to help her.
Fashionista (2016) [Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2017]
As her life implodes, a woman with a clothing obsession finds herself in a position she’d never imagined and must do what’s needed to survive.
The Call of Charlie (2016) [Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2017]
Charlie is a friend, so Mark and his wife help him out by setting him up with Maureen. As the evening goes along, with uninvited guests Virginia and Jay joining the 4 of them, things take an odd turn.
Written by Guy Benoit, John Simpson, and director Nick Spooner, The Call of Charlie is a horror comedy that works, and works great. It’s funny and uses a creature to the best possible result in terms of comedy and awkwardness. The film has witty dialog and flows really well throughout. The writing is on point and the directing supports it perfectly. The way this is short is build shows a good grasp of comedic timing and how to build a strong story with odd aspects and keep it simple to make it work the best possible.
Tom of Finland (2017)
Touko Laaksonen was an army officer and diligent brother who had a talent for drawing muscular men in various revealing outfits. Known as Tom of Finland, he was once arrested for his drawings before finding popularity and fame in the United States.
Swing Away (2016)
A troubled WPGA player goes home to Greece to try and refocus her life. There she meets a young player who helps her remember why she plays and to pay attention to herself and those around her.
Rings (2017)
Remember that thing we learned about Samara from “The Ring” and “The Ring Two”? There’s a bit more of the story we didn’t learn about her and we have to sit through a hundred minutes to find it out. Why? All for the sake of a surprise ending that apes James Wan, but packs none of his usual flare. Like, you know… an actual surprise. Truthfully, I saw the surprise twist coming for “Rings” about twenty minutes in to the actual film, and while I appreciate wanting to reboot the series for a new generation that only knows what a VHS or VCR is through history books or novelty articles on Buzzfeed, “Rings” just isn’t a good movie.