Assault On Wall Street is one of the most confounding movies you could ever watch; although I am not necessarily suggesting you watch it. Set amidst the most recent financial crisis in the United States, it tells the story of a man who has every possible negative outcome occur in his life stemming from the […]
Rants & Raves
Film Rave: Favoring Style Over Substance, Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ Is A Frenetically Paced Extravagant Affair
Oh, the green light. If you have read the novel “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, you are well aware of the green light, and everything it stood for in the story. It exists in the most recent film adaptation by director Baz Lurhmann, The Great Gatsby, coupled with an exaggerated quality of decadence […]
NBFF Film Review: The Fun, Dark Twisted Tale That Is ‘Rushlights’
Rushlights is a twisted tale of lies and deceit, with a host of characters that get more shady by the minute. This is, of course, the extreme fun in watching Rushlights‘ story play out on screen. The twists keep coming, the momentum never slows down, and the near-pulpiness of the movie only helps matters. […]
NBFF Film Review: A Touching Story Of Love, Loss, And Hope With ‘In Lieu Of Flowers’
Director William Savage creates a touching story of love, loss, and mourning with his first feature-length film In Lieu Of Flowers. Premiering at the 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival, audiences are sure to applaud the heartfelt sentiment found in the film. As well as the never faltering feeling of hope for life after heartbreak that […]
Film Rave: Eron Sheean’s Fascinating And Horrifying Genetic Mutation Tale ‘Errors Of The Human Body’
The subject of genetic mutations is enough to evoke fear in anyone. The lack of control humans have over their genetic material, and what horrors may exist in its intricately woven thread, is a subject science fiction and horror cinema happily investigates. In his feature-length film debut, director/co-writer Eron Sheean ventures into the territory of […]
