Tangerine, 2015. Directed by Sean Baker. Starring Kiki Kitana Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O’Hagan and Alla Tumanian. SYNOPSIS: After serving a short stint in prison, trans sex-worker Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is livid to discover that her pimp boyfriend has been unfaithful. With the help of her best friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor), Sin-Dee races across […]
Comic Book Review – Showman Killer: Heartless Hero
David Opie reviews Showman Killer: Heartless Hero… In the depths of space, insanity has run amok and given birth to the perfect killer. Devoid of empathy, compassion, and pathologically mercenary, the Showman Killer is the greatest assassin in the universe, until, that is, a fateful mission throws him into the path of the mysterious and […]
Comic Book Review – Minions Volume 2: Evil Panic
David Opie reviews Minions Volume 2: Evil Panic… While the diabolical villain Gru is busy taking over the world, his bumbling Minions have a few adventures of their own, fending off the evil Minions as they go about their work. When Universal Pictures first announced that they were developing a Despicable Me spin-off starring Gru’s lovable Minions, […]
Interview: Jocelin Donahue talks Summer Camp
David Opie sits down with actress Jocelin Donahue to talk about Summer Camp, a Spanish/American collaboration that follows a group of camp counsellors besieged by a zombie-like virus. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: Summer Camp deserves to be […]
Movie Review – The Closer We Get (2015)
The Closer We Get, 2015. Directed by Karen Guthrie. Starring Karen Guthrie, Ann Guthrie and Ian Guthrie. SYNOPSIS: Karen Guthrie plans to film a documentary about the tumultuous history of her family, but tragedy strikes when her mother suffers from a debilitating seizure early on in production. Every family has skeletons, but while most of us would […]
Movie Review – Seashore (Beira-Mar) (2015)
Seashore (Beira-Mar), 2015 Directed by Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon. Starring Mateus Almada, Mauricio Jose Barcellos, Elisa Brites, Francisco Gick, and Fernando Hart. SYNOPSIS: Two estranged friends are sent to deal with family documents at a remote Brazilian beach house. During their stay, the pair redefine the boundaries of their friendship, exploring what they really mean to one another. In […]
Interview: Maiara Walsh Talks Summer Camp
David Opie sits down with actress Maiara Walsh to talk about Summer Camp, a Spanish/American collaboration that follows a group of camp counsellors besieged by a zombie-like virus. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: Summer Camp is one of the […]
Interview: Alberto Marini Talks Summer Camp
David Opie sits down with director Alberto Marini to talk about Summer Camp, a Spanish/American collaboration that follows a group of camp counsellors besieged by a zombie-like virus. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: Summer Camp is an extremely […]
Interview: Yotuel Romero Talks The Companion
David Opie sits down with actor Yotuel Romero to talk about The Companion, a Cuban drama set during the 1980’s HIV epidemic. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: The Companion is a fantastic film and you did an […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – Summer Camp (2015)
Summer Camp, 2015. Directed by Alberto Marini. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Diego Boneta, Maiara Walsh, Andres Velencoso. SYNOPSIS Four young Americans sign up to work as counsellors in a remote Spanish camp, but visions of a fun-filled summer quickly fade when one of them suddenly snaps and attacks the others. Before the group even realise what’s happening, […]
