Authors: Jesse Hawlish
$99 Specials
To produce a film for no more than $99 in 99 days or less is damn hard. It’s the kind of thing you just can’t do for any reason other than the love. … read more
Blood From a Stone – Review
“Justice rides shotgun, ‘cus that bitch is blind.” -Sean Sharpstone, Ironic Action Hero … read more
Gallery Shorts Block 6
From an Asian youth’s self-hatred to a totalitarian sitcom to an Iranian Farmer’s new television – reviews of another entirely original block of Slamdance short films … read more
Junko’s Shamisen – Review
Screening with The Wild Hunt, the short film Junko’s Shamisen is a wonderfully animated piece of amalgamated storytelling. … read more
Mamachas del Ring – Review
A portrait of Carmen Rosa the Champion–a colorful female professional wrestler in the male-dominated world of Bolivian wrestling … read more
Point of Entry – Review
A poignant yet modest look at the lives of a family split across the Mexican/American border. … read more
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