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UNC Charlotte '18 graduate | Film Intern at CLTure | North Carolina Film Critics Association member | Lover of bad teen horror movies and 90s pop music

• Dark drama “Everybody Knows” focuses on character to create a compelling and beautiful film. [Film Fest 919]

  By jhunterheilman on February 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Representing EoM as press, contributor Hunter Heilman attended the first annual Film Fest 919 in Raleigh, NC, to review several films that are either in limited release now or are yet to be released. For a filmmaker, at least from… Read More ›

• “King of Thieves” steals nothing but your time.

  By jhunterheilman on January 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The concept of ensemble pieces has long been a staple of films since its inception. Films like The Towering Inferno, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and The Dark Knight trilogy have all been incredibly successful pieces which use their casts to… Read More ›

• RLJE’s “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” is a quietly unnerving character study.

  By jhunterheilman on January 17, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  As a millennial, seeing mass shootings has become the norm. Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 (when I was 2), which was far from the first mass shooting, it seems like the number has increased exponentially. It’s not… Read More ›

• “All These Small Moments” is a surprisingly refreshing mix of clever dialogue and fabulous performances.

  By jhunterheilman on January 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The idea of a coming-of-age teen comedy-drama is far from original in the film industry. If anything, it’s one of the most heavily-treaded upon sub-genres. From Stand by Me to Lady Bird to The 400 Blows, these films come in… Read More ›

• Nicole Kidman is the best part of director Karyn Kusama’s “Destroyer”. [Film Fest 919 Review]

  By jhunterheilman on December 24, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Representing EoM as press, contributor Hunter Heilman attended the first annual Film Fest 919 in Raleigh, NC, to review several films that are either in limited release now or are yet to be released. Every actor has that one role… Read More ›

• Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” is perfectly personal, effortlessly ephemeral, and absolutely devastating.

  By jhunterheilman on December 14, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  When Gravity came out in 2013, it physically changed me as a person, as I have not breathed the same since. I saw the film five times throughout its theatrical run, all five times in IMAX 3D, taking a different… Read More ›

• Absolutely magnetic, “The Favourite” is director Yorgos Lanthimos’s best film to date. [Film Fest 919 Review]

  By jhunterheilman on November 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Representing EoM as press, contributor Hunter Heilman attended the first annual Film Fest 919 in Raleigh, NC, to review several films that are either in limited release now or are yet to be released. The world of Yorgos Lanthimos is… Read More ›