Elements of Madness

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• 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 ›

• “A Violent Man” is a crime thriller with surprising depth.

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

  

  Athleticism and cinema go hand-in-hand. Whether it’s Harold Lloyd appearing to climb the side of a building in 1923’s Safety Last!, Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky series, or Dwayne Johnson in anything from the last 23 years, actors continuously find ways… Read More ›

• There’s genuine magic to be found “Under the Eiffel Tower”.

  By Douglas Davidson on February 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Love stories are rich fodder for cinema and, especially come February, pop up everywhere. Typically, these stories are focused on the young: first love, young love, naïve love in high school or college, or right at the start of the… Read More ›

• Quiet and bold, “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot” ruminates on heroism and the consequences of actions.

  By Douglas Davidson on February 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When you hear a title like The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, you’re likely to imagine some kind of grindhouse-esque action thriller filled with gun fights, explosions, and absurd badassery, something, perhaps, akin to Iron Sky, a… Read More ›

• Shudder’s new documentary “Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror” is a must-watch.

  By Douglas Davidson on February 4, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  When George A. Romero was casting Night of the Living Dead, he hired Duane Jones to portray Ben, a man whom kept a small group of survivors safe to the best of his ability. Ben’s a strong character, both physically… Read More ›

• “The Rising Sun” provides a glimpse into the lives of a nomadic breakdancing troupe.

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

  

  The concept of a nomadic, bohemian lifestyle is undeniably alluring in its defying of conventional ideas of society regarding employment, responsibility, and family in order to create something unique and personal by throwing off the shackles of conformity to pursue… Read More ›

• “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” isn’t just another brick in a cinematic wall.

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

  

  In the five years since directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller confirmed that everything was, indeed, awesome, the LEGO Cinematic Universe has seen two more official entries, but no direct sequel to the film which spawned them all. The world… Read More ›

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