“IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE is a personal documentary following my search to track down other individuals with the same rare disability as me, never having seen anyone else with a body like my own. The film also explores the experience of being a disabled pregnant woman as well as the emotional process of becoming […]
Author: Jason Whyte
SxSW 2023 Interview – THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL & HER MONSTER director Bomani J. Story
“For me, this is a modern story inspired by “Frankenstein” through the the eyes of a teenage black girl and her quest to cure death. Traumatized by the loss of her mother at an early age, and the recent death of her brother, she’ll do whatever it takes to breath life back into her family.” […]
SxSW 2023 Interview – THE WRATH OF BECKY Matt Angel
“THE WRATH OF BECKY is about a 16-year-old girl whom sets out to slaughter a bunch of insurrectionists in a quest to avenge her loved ones, remedy some trauma, and protect her country. Did we use “whom” correctly there? I think we did.” Filmmaker Matt Angel on THE WRATH OF BECKY which screens at SxSW […]
SxSW Reaction: CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN
Here we take a look at the SxSW doc CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMIRITAN and our reaction. WHAT IT IS ABOUT: Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “Good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. “Confessions of […]
SxSW 2023 Film & TV Festival – From Here We Go Sublime, Deep in the Heart of Texas
The last time I was in Austin to attend South By Southwest, the world was a different place. I just got on a plane from my home in Western Canada, stayed with some friends in a house and went to as many movies and photo ops as I could. Little did I know that in […]
THE FABLEMANS on 4k Blu Ray – Spielberg In All His Glory
One of the finest movies I saw in 2022, THE FABELMANS is pretty much the childhood upbringing of it’s director, Steven Spielberg. This premiered at last falls Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award and it was very much deserved. As a kid in New Jersey he saw THE GREATEST SHOW ON […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of 80 FOR BRADY from Paramount Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway as we gear up to cover SxSW! Our partners at Paramount have sent over a few Apple TV Digital Copy codes for the recent theatrical hit 80 FOR BRADY starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno, playing four best friends all off to see Tom Brady in […]
PUSS IN BOOTS on 4k Blu Ray – Cats and Twisted Fairy Tales, Oh My!
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives. A very fresh and unique spinoff of the SHREK series, PUSS […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of JOYRIDE from LevelFilm
It’s time for another Get Reel Giveaway and we have a few copies of JOYRIDE up for grabs from our partners at LevelFilm. Enter below! ABOUT: After fleeing his father, 12-year-old Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy in the back seat with a baby. Joy has decided to give […]
Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts – Volume 1 Review – Generations Later, Still Timeless
One aspect of animation that always seems to get overlooked is that it all started with the shorter-form shorts that played before features. The star of this overall presentation is the very first animated short with synched sound, STEAMBOAT WILLIE, which to this day is a legendary and iconic piece of filmmaking that has lasted […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of FRAMING AGNES from Mongrel Media
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway and this time we have a few Digital Copies for the festival hit FRAMING AGNES from our partners at Mongrel Media. Enter at the link below. ABOUT: After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of trans actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the […]
COCAINE BEAR Review – You Get What You Pay For
With a title like COCAINE BEAR, you already know what you are getting yourself into. I could just give you an easy elevator pitch; there’s drug use involving a big mean bear who will stop at nothing for a fix and even when pesky humans get in the way. That’s pretty much it. The title […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of NOVEMBER from Mongrel Media
We have a new Get Reel Giveaway up for grabs! Enter below to win an Apple TV Digital Copy of NOVEMBER (NOVEMBRE) from our partners at Mongrel Media. ABOUT: In a race against time, anti-terrorist forces chase the perpetrators behind the 2015 Paris Attacks, in what would become one of the biggest manhunts in history. […]
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER on 4k Blu Ray – Lather, Rinse, Repeat
A sequel of sorts to the 2018 smash hit BLACK PANTHER featuring the now-late Chadwick Boseman, this sequel has a completely different tone and feeling, not much to its merit. This sequel mostly takes place in the fictional world of Wakanda as outside forces try to make their way in and it’s up to Every […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of ALICE, DARLING from Elevation Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway for another TIFF entry ALICE, DARLING starring Anna Kendrick courtesy from our partners at Elevation Pictures. Enter below to win. ABOUT: A young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends. Directed by: Mary NighyStarring: Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie […]