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• Special Presentation – Voting for the Oscars: a WNCW Special

  By Noel Manning on March 12, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Paul Foster and WNCW 88.7 FM (wncw.org) gets film lovers ready for the 95th Oscars. Paul’s guests are film critics Noel T. Manning II and Thomas Manning of the North Carolina Film Critics and Southeastern Film Critics Associations. The Mannings,… Read More ›

• Tünde Skovrán’s pseudo-narrative documentary may not inform who you are, but it will strongly convey “Who I Am Not.” [SXSW]

  By Douglas Davidson on March 12, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them. – Genesis 1:27 – New International Version There are many versions of Genesis 1:27. They each carry the… Read More ›

• To destroy the systems that keep us in place, we may need “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster.” [SXSW]

  By Douglas Davidson on March 11, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Content Warning: The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster feature several scenes involving flashing lights. Photosensitive audiences should take precautions before viewing. Those who proclaim that America isn’t racist or isn’t built upon racist structures is either profiting from it… Read More ›

• Documentary “Pay or Die” ignites the passion to fight back against medical greed. [SXSW]

  By justin waldman on March 11, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  I always find it a little weird when I start off anything I write with a personal note, but there was something about this documentary that hit me hard. It might have something to do with the fact that I… Read More ›

• Documentary “Another Body” explores the impacts of deepfake revenge porn. [SXSW]

  By justin waldman on March 11, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  There are a lot of things on the internet that are gross, and I don’t mean those weird videos of people popping pimples or anything like that. In the last 10 years or so, “revenge porn” became a thing, and… Read More ›

• Michael Lukk Litwak’s “Molli and Max in the Future” is a hilarious satirical rom-com of the present. [SXSW]

  By Douglas Davidson on March 11, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Content Warning: Photosensitive viewers should be aware that Molli and Max in the Future contains a great deal of flashing lights and bright neon colors that may trigger issues. Though no migraine was caused by the end of the viewing… Read More ›

• With “Confessions of a Good Samaritan,” documentarian Penny Lane’s uninhibited examination of self via altruistic donation may change perceptions and save lives. [SXSW]

  By Douglas Davidson on March 10, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Documentaries often reveal as much about their subject as they do the documentarian capturing it. We get a sense of who they are and what they value based on the editing, the structure, and the overall energy of a film… Read More ›

• The Cine-Men Awards Chat 2023, Part 1

  By Douglas Davidson on March 10, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s time for the Fifth Annual Awards Chat! As we head into the 95th Academy Awards, The Cine-Men go through the Top Six categories, offering our thoughts on each of the nominees in Actor/Actress Supporting, Actor/Actress Lead, Director, and Picture…. Read More ›

• EoM Presents: A Conversation with “The Long Game” director Julio Quintana. [SXSW]

  By Lindsey Dunn on March 10, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  EoM contributor Lindsey Dunn speaks with Julio Quintana, the director of The Long Game, debuting in its world premiere at SXSW 2023. The Long Game was written by Quintana, Jennifer C. Stetson, and Paco Farias, based on the novel Mustang… Read More ›

• The Cine-Men, Episode 81: Most Anticipated Films of 2023

  By Douglas Davidson on March 10, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  In Episode 80, The Cine-Men closed out our discussion of 2022 releases and are now turning our sights toward 2023. To make things far more interesting, co-host Darryl Mansel suggested that we leave franchise films off our lists (folks know… Read More ›

• Meet Me at the Movies: Episode 493

  By Douglas Davidson on March 9, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s been a minute since I joined the Meet Me at the Movies crew and the release of Creed III is an excellent reason to return. On episode 493, I join host Noel T. Manning for a one-on-one chat about the Rocky Universe… Read More ›

• Program your own Jet Li double-feature of “The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 1 & 2” at home anytime, thanks to Ronin Flix.

  By justin waldman on March 9, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Genre films are the only films that I personally will give a pass to if there isn’t a story but they succeed in the genre basis of what they’re striving for. An example of this is the SAW franchise and… Read More ›

• Join in the shenanigans in “Stealing Chaplin” from your couch, courtesy of Dreamscape Media.

  By justin waldman on March 9, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  There are movies that manage to slide under the radar, and then there are movies that are so absolutely bonkers and insane that are based on real events that you can’t possibly imagine them to be real or that you… Read More ›

• Writer/director Caroline Fioratti’s “Meu Casulo de Drywall (My Drywall Cocoon)” explores the conflicting ideas between security and safety. [SXSW]

  By Douglas Davidson on March 8, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  What does security look like? Is it the absence of threat or the protection from them? Does security form from an abundance of safety or a dearth of individuality? Can one be secure and therefore free to share their concerns,… Read More ›

• Radio Silence’s “Scream VI” moves the thrills and bodybags away from Woodsboro and onto an exciting new path.

  By Hunter Heilman on March 8, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Caution: I will obviously not be discussing spoilers to this film, because I’m not cruel and the whole point of these films is the fun “whodunnit” of it all, but I am somewhat forced to discuss some spoilers from Scream… Read More ›

• EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Peak Season” filmmakers Steven Kanter and Henry Loevner. [SXSW]

  By Thomas Manning on March 7, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently interviewed Steven Kanter and Henry Loevner, the filmmakers behind Peak Season, a 2023 SXSW selection. The duo discuss their approach to crafting a cinematic love letter to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and talk about the… Read More ›

• “Legend of Gatotkaca” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on March 6, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Well Go USA champions Asian cinema, bringing some form of action, adventure, drama, horror, and intrigue with each release. The latest feature is director Hanung Bramantyo’s Legend of Gatotkaca, an Indonesian martial arts superhero story that’s streaming on Hi-YAH! beginning February… Read More ›

• Children’s book adaptation “The Magician’s Elephant” reminds the audience to never grow too old to ask ‘What if?’.

  By Douglas Davidson on March 6, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Award-winning children’s author Kate DiCamillo is the creator of such works as Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, Flora & Ulysses, and The Tiger Rising. While she’s also written several others, these four are particularly notable as they’ve each… Read More ›

• The bonus features included with “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” expound upon everything you might’ve noticed or secrets you missed entirely.

  By Douglas Davidson on March 5, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Between Puss in Boots films there was an 11-year gap. 11 years where original voice actor Antonio Banderas (Desperado; Official Competition) played several supporting roles in other Shrek-related projects big and small, but not where the fearsome fighting feline took… Read More ›

• If you must blink, do it now as you’ll want to take in all the details in the first-time 4K UHD edition of “Kubo and the Two Strings,” available from Shout! Factory and LAIKA Studios.

  By Douglas Davidson on March 4, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  In February of 2021, it was announced that LAIKA Studios and boutique home media distributor Shout! Factory made a deal to bring LAIKA’s incredible stop-motion films to U.S. audiences’ homes. Toward the end of 2021, Shout! Factory released Blu-ray/DVD combo… Read More ›

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