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Virtual SXSW: Film Review — ‘Drunk Bus’

March 31, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Charlie Tahan, college, comedy, Drunk Bus, independent, Pineapple Tangaroa, SXSW, world premiere

John Carlucci and Brandon LaGanke’s ruefully funny film was scheduled to premiere at this year’s canceled SXSW.

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Ventriloquist Horror ‘Devil’s Junction’ Comes to VOD and DVD in November

October 2, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Bill Mosely, Halloween, horror, independent, limited release, Midnight Releasing, movie, ventriloquist

Jeff Broadstreet directs genre icon Bill Moseley in this new thriller.

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Review: Yen Tan’s Moving ‘1985’

October 25, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments 1985, AIDS, B&W, Cory Michael Smith, drama, independent, michael chiklis, Ronald Reagan, super 16mm, Texas, virginia madsen, Wolfe Film, Yen Tan

Yen Tan’s drama tells the moving story of a young gay man’s life in a small town during the 1980s.

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Exclusive Interview: Maverick Filmmaker Larry Cohen

July 18, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Fred Williamson, Hollywood, independent, It's Alive, Larry Cohen, maverick, Michael Moriarty, movie, New York, Q: The Winged Serpent

Maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen discusses his lengthy and colorful career in anticipation of the release of the documentary ‘King Cohen”.

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SXSW 2016 Film Reviews: ‘Jack Goes Home’ and ‘My Father Die’

March 4, 2018March 8, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments action, drama, independent, Joe Anderson, Lin Shaye, Rory Culkin, Sean Brosnan, SXSW, Thomas Dekker

Intense films by Thomas Dekker and Sean Brosnan made their debuts at SXSW 2016.

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