Nicholas Goodwin’s “Shadow” is a masterfully done drama about exploitation and an all too common look at how society perceives sexual standards among men and women. I wish “Shadow” had a longer time to dwell on the ideas it presents, as well as the event that goes unnoticed more times than not. Revell Carpenter is excellent as a young girl named Jane who is struggling with her feelings while in college.
Tag Archives: Indie Film
Body Image (2017)
In a society focused on beauty and being thin, one woman’s obsession with maintaining a low weight leads her to go to extremes to achieve it.
Caecilia (2017)
A blind girl is found near a monastery’s grounds and brought in so she can survive. As she adapts to her new home, something dark and dangerous is attracted to her location.
INK (2016)
A woman going through emotional turmoil and seeking penance spends an alcohol and ink fueled night facing her fears and herself.
Ekaj (2015)
Cati Gonzalez’s “Ekaj” presents an interesting conundrum for me, because while they compare their film to “Midnight Cowboy” they also compare it to “Kids.” I for one loathe “Kids” while loving “Midnight Cowboy.” The latter is the tale of the American dream and our grasping for it that is often unattainable. Thankfully while “Ekaj” can sometimes have the guerilla filmmaking of “Kids,” it’s thankfully much more steeped in “Midnight Cowboy,” in the end, which is why I probably enjoyed it.
A Story in Black & White (2016)
A young woman finds out she is pregnant and spends an increasingly overwhelming week trying to figure out what to do and what she wants her life to be.
Ready to Go (2017)
Lance is preparing to do the hardest thing there is for a pet parent. As he brings his cat to the vet, he talks through a lot of emotions and gets his feelings figured out.