Elements of Madness

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• Only melancholic memories remain when “All Summers End”.

  By Douglas Davidson on June 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s a strange sense of freedom that comes over us in our youth every summer. Maybe it’s the longer stretches of daylight, the rising heat, or lack of parental supervision as they toil away at their jobs. Whatever it is,… Read More ›

• Coming to Theaters: June 2018

  By Douglas Davidson on May 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  And like that, May’s coming to a close. But with one month ending, a new month arrives and June is bringing the thunder. The following short-list of twenty-two films doesn’t even break the surface of what’s coming available for audiences –… Read More ›

• Listen: Picture Lock Radio, Ep. 78

  By Douglas Davidson on May 25, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Last week EoM founder Douglas Davidson sat down with fellow NCFCA member Kevin Sampson on his show Picture Lock to just chat and geek out a bit. It’s a brief conversation, one of several great ones during the show, and… Read More ›

• Lost treasures provide for a joyful exploration of history in ‘Saving Brinton’.

  By Douglas Davidson on May 25, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  For many, going to the movie theater is all about escapism. Whether by some space odyssey, gut-busting comedy, biopic, family drama, or adventure historical, the movie theater is a place to depart the seriousness of life and embark on a… Read More ›

• Graphic novel adaptation ‘I Kill Giants’ is beautifully constructed, but misses its emotionally landing.

  By Douglas Davidson on May 22, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  When the term “graphic novel” is tossed around, most immediately turn toward stories that capture grand adventures of heroes, like Superman, Batman, the Avengers, who display their superhuman strength or intellect while defeating similarly striking villains bent on world, or… Read More ›

• Curiouser and Curiouser, Vaughn Stein’s feature debut ‘Terminal’ is a candy-coated neon nightmare into the bowels of Wonderland.

  By Douglas Davidson on May 18, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Appearances can be deceiving. Always be the smartest person in the room. There’s no such thing as coincidence. These may be rote clichés, yet the failure to adhere to them will get you killed in Vaughn Stein’s feature debut, Terminal…. Read More ›

• Netflix’s Martin Freeman-led zombie apocalypse feature ‘Cargo’ meanders narratively, reducing tension and emotion along the way.

  By Douglas Davidson on May 16, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  For years now, zombie-related stories have been the rage on screens big and small. Whether telling the on-going story of a group of survivors (AMC’s The Walking Dead) or a one-shot of a father protecting his daughter (Train to Busan),… Read More ›

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