Elements of Madness

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• A Conversation with Tony Hale.

  By noeltmanning on October 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Noel T. Manning is a member of the CCA and the NCFCA and is also the host of the television program and radio show Meet Me at the Movies. He’s the founder of the Real to Reel Film Fest and is… Read More ›

• Devon Parks makes his filmmaking debut with “The Riot Act,” and proves that he has a future in this medium

  By zanestakeatthecinemas on October 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Filmmaking debut, The Riot Act, is an ambitious project with a surprisingly low budget. Set in the year 1901 and the state of Oklahoma, The Riot Act focuses on how murder in a small frontier town leads to the haunting… Read More ›

• Feeling brave? You can welcome “Annabelle Comes Home” into your own now.

  By Douglas Davidson on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When you hit the seventh installment of a series, you’re either scraping the bottom of the barrel or hitting your stride. What began with co-writers Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes and director James Wan in 2013’s The Conjuring is… Read More ›

• “Joker” is an absolute mind-screw in the best and worst ways.

  By Douglas Davidson on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Since director Todd Phillips’s Joker premiered at the 76th Venice Film Festival in August 2019, it’s been mired in controversy. Some hailed the film as an absolute masterpiece of filming, evoking elements of director Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Others called… Read More ›

• Coming To Theaters: October 2019

  By Douglas Davidson on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  October is upon us, which is usually when everyone’s spine-tingling favorites come out to play. You know the ones – Hocus Pocus, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and all the other fan-favorites. While it’s great to curl up on the couch to enjoy cinematic… Read More ›

• A Conversation with pop culture author Dr. Travis Langley

  By noeltmanning on October 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Noel T. Manning II is a member of the CCA and the NCFCA and is also the host of the television program and radio show Meet Me at the Movies. As a film-fest co-founder and adjunct professor of communications, he’s constantly… Read More ›

• The Cine-Men, Episode 20

  By Douglas Davidson on October 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  After the online dust-up around the potential The Princess Bride remake, Darryl and I decided to dive into our favorite remakes films. If you need the reminder, this show’s challenges are: J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls and Alex Lehmann’s Paddelton. Per usual, Douglas gets… Read More ›

• Personal, yet subjective, documentary “Elevation Change” is an emboldening tale of persistence and perseverance.

  By thomasmanningmovies on October 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  From director Marion Mauran, the new documentary Elevation Change depicts the astounding journey of Sam Fox, a young endurance athlete who sets out to break the speed record on the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT) which stretches over 2,500 miles from… Read More ›

• Can you solve the Faun’s three challenges? With the new 4K UHD home release of “Pan’s Labyrinth” you can.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Though Oscar-winning writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s been working since the mid-’80s, the majority of audiences know him as the director of either Hellboy (2004), Pacific Rim (2013), and The Shape of Water (2017). In cinema-focused circles, however, del Toro’s more… Read More ›

• “Artik” is gritty, over the top, and available on home video now.

  By Hunter Heilman on September 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When it comes to horror films, serial killer horror is often the easiest entry into the genre. With a decent prosthetics team and some creativity, a good horror film can be made on the cheap with some pretty chilling effects… Read More ›

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