Apr 1EXCLUSIVE! Lil’ Vladi: Wanrer Brothers Announce Greenlighting of Dune Remake of Remake Prequel Limited Streaming SeriesBURBANK, CA, April 1, 2022: Hot off several Oscar wins in categories nobody cares about nor remembers, the producers of Dune Remake of Remake sheepishly announced on Friday that, prior to making the second part of a movie they couldn’t even finish the first time, a prequel limited streaming series…Streaming2 min read
Feb 10Defiant Digital: Speaking With Co-Founder and CEO D’Mario DudleyWith unfiltered attitude and a sly wink to the status quo, Defiant Digital is living up to its name. The production company’s shows — urban comedy such as Tops, Food Fightz, the raucous Cancel Court, and more (prank shows, talk shows, movie reviews) — are fresh and new, already drawing…Defiant Digital7 min read
Oct 31, 2021GREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 4: HAMMER TIME!GREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 4: HAMMER TIME: DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1966), FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN (1967), THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (1974) Surprise! Triple Feature here! Thus this volume goes to ‘11’! Not sure why these three particular films are bundled into one…Film Reviews7 min read
Oct 28, 2021GREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 3: FINE, GO INTO THE LIGHT, WHATEVERGREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 3: FINE, GO INTO THE LIGHT, WHATEVER: POLTERGEIST II (1986), and POLTERGEIST III (1988) (Hey, what’s Wednesday, if not a bonus Tuesday?) Strip mining the ’80s, à la Stolen Things, or The Goldbricks, is a practice I find distasteful; having been…Film Criticism8 min read
Oct 27, 2021GREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 2: POE US ANOTHER ONEGREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 2: POE US ANOTHER ONE: THE RAVEN (1963), and THE RAVEN (2012) The most faithful adaptation in the history of the arts, The Raven (1963) explores all the icy fear, desperate longing, and looming menace of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous…Film Criticism5 min read
Oct 26, 2021GREGORY’S DOUBLE FEATURES Presents HALLOWEEN HORRORS, Vol. 1, Entry 1: DOLLAR-STORE DROSSIntroduction Lucky for you, this isn’t brain surgery; during Halloweek, 2021, I’m serving up five generous helpings of Gregory’s Double Features, horror style! While that premise is self-explanatory, my method merits a brief overview. Focusing on cinematic works obscure, famous, and infamous, I’m simply going with stuff I either already…Film Criticism9 min read
Sep 13, 2021Introducing Alba: Discussing Venice International Film Festival Entry AMERICAN NIGHT with its Rising Star, Alba AmiraAmerican Night, the first feature from writer-director Alessio Della Valle, has just premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. A neo-noir thriller simmering then exploding within a corrupt New York art milieu, it stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emile Hirsch, Paz Vega, and Jeremy Piven. …Film8 min read
Aug 28, 2021Creators and Cast Discuss What’s Going On With Romantic Drama REALLY LOVEThere’s a new love story in town, and it will move you. From writer-director Angel Kristi Williams and writer Felicia Pride, financed and co-produced by MACRO (Fences), comes Really Love, an apparently simple film about the vast complexities of the heart, and soul. Featuring breakout performances by Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing (Hunter…Angel Kristi Williams9 min read
Aug 13, 2021HOMEBODY: Joseph Sackett’s Debut Feature Premieres at Outfest 2021Making its world premiere this Sunday as part of the Outfest 2021 Film Festival in Los Angeles (and online, details below), Homebody mixes supernatural surprise with personal reflection to deliver unusual comedic portraiture. Defined as a genderqueer body-transfer fantasy, it concerns a nine-year-old boy (Tre Ryder) who’s so obsessed with…Homebody9 min read
Jun 2, 2021THE REST OF US: Director Linda G. Mills and Producer Hediya Sizar Speak About the Concepts and Survivors in Their New FilmTo delve into difficult subject matter with grace and tenacity is not the only way to approach the arts, however it often yields the most fortifying results. Such is the case with The Rest of Us, the quietly impactful new feature film directed by heretofore documentarian — and wearer of…Film10 min read