Authors: Jesse Hawlish
The Wild Hunt – Review
A Modern Medieval Saga–an impressive cinematic escape. … read more
Tony : London Serial Killer – Review
While never amazing, Tony is a solid, eerie, and very well acted film. Definitely recommended for fans of the serial killer genre. … read more
One Hundred Mornings – Review
Although the pacing is slow, this film is a thoughtful meditation on human nature and the nature of morality in the absence of society. An intelligent, well-crafted narrative. … read more
LOWbASIC – Review
Screening in Gallery Shorts Block 3, LOWbASIC is a unique short by Director Frank Rinaldi, winner of 2009’s Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Best Experimental Film … read more
I Am Comic – Review
I Am Comic delivers big laughs and a glimpse into the world of a professional comedian … read more
Play! A Video Game Symphony
Play! is a concert series that combines the host city’s orchestra with a production company, music director and conductors who travel from venue to venue, performing music from popular video games. The music, naturally, was brilliant. I bought the CD, and I almost got the T-shirt but I crumbled under my nerd shame before managing to. … read more
She Was My Brother
She Was My Brother is a mostly-fictional account of a love triangle between a “third gendered” Native American of the Zuni tribe and two Caucasian ethnologists studying the Zunis. See, American natives had this whole ‘acceptance and equality for alternative genders and sexualities’ thing pinned down centuries before our “civilized” culture even deemed it lawful to broach a discussion on such a topic. … read more
An Evening in Canterbury
Held at the Murray Theatre, An Evening in Canterbury combined an authentic 14th century seven course meal with amateur theatre and abundant cosplay. We were in the minority, with most folks decked out in bright felt renditions of Middle English Garb. The alcohol-free event consisted of four of Chaucer’s tales narrated by actors milling through the audience, while up on stage the rest of the cast performed a rough pantomime of the events. … read more
Shorts Block 1
Ah, the shorts blocks. The true pith of any indie film festival. If you want to see the raw kernel of passion that’s supposed to be the whole reason for these festivals in the first place, the shorts blocks are where you want to be. Also, if a movie so happens to really suck a nut, its runtime’s about fifteen minutes, so you can probably sit through it. … read more
Shorts Block 2
Another four-course meal of indie cinema – dig in! … read more
