La Llorona - Movie Review

The Movie: La Llorona

The Director: Jayro Bustamante

The Cast: María Mercedes Coroy, Margarita Kenefic, Sabrina de la Hoz, Julio Diaz

The Story: An aging paranoid dictator, protected by a witch crafting wife, faces death and the uprising of his people in Guatemala.

TwoOhSix Picks - 2020 Fantasia International Film Festival

The 2020 Fantasia International Film Festival Virtual Edition kicks off on August 20th and runs through September 2nd with what I am calling the coolest collection of movies I have seen since, well since the 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival! After scouring the roster of movies that will be virtually screening exclusively to audiences in Canada this year, I have come up with my picks for the ones you do not want to miss.

Sputnik - Movie Review

The Movie: Sputnik

The Director: Egor Abramenko

The Cast: Oksana Akinshina, Fedor Bondarchuk, Pyotr Fyodorov

The Story: The lone survivor of an enigmatic spaceship incident hasn't returned back home alone-hiding inside his body is a dangerous creature.

Boys State - Documentary Review

The Movie: Boys State

The Directors: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

The Story: A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

TwoOhSix.com Podcast Zoom Edition: Interview with the Cast of Host

Welcome to a special Zoom Edition of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! This episode features an interview with the stars of HOST, a brand new Zoom POV horror movie directed by Rob Savage. Included in the interview are Caroline Ward, Emma Louise Webb, Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Radina Drandova, and host Marc Morin. The interview does contain several spoilers so consider yourself warned.

HOST is currently available to stream exclusively on the Shudder horror movie website. Go to Shudder.com to start your free trial subscription.

Thank you for watching this special Zoom Edition of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast, make sure to watch HOST if you haven't already, and Happy Spookies!

TwoOhSix.com Review of HOST.

Special thank you to Sean from Shudder and Emily from FerenComm for making this interview possible.

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Rebuilding Paradise - Documentary Review

The Documentary: Rebuilding Paradise

The Director: Ron Howard

The Story: The community of Paradise, California, a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, attempts to rebuild after devastating wildfires in 2018.

Host (2020) - Movie Review

The Movie: Host

The Director: Rob Savage

The Cast: Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline Ward, Edward Linard, Seylan Baxter

The Story: Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lock down - but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong.

TwoOhSix Podcast Interview - Bob Byington and Kaley Wheless for Frances Ferguson

This interview features director Bob Byington and actor Kaley Wheless as they discuss their feature film Frances Ferguson. The conversation took place at the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.

Movie Review - Nothing But the Blood

The Movie: Nothing But the Blood

The Director: Daniel Tucker

The Cast: Rachel Hudson, Jordan O'Neal, Nick Triola, Les Best, Vivian Glazier, Austin Lynn Hall, April Hartman

The Story: A small-town journalist is sent to cover the opening of a controversial church. As the ministry digs its roots into the town and its residents, her life takes an unexpected, violent turn that will shake her foundations to their very core.

She Dies Tomorrow - Movie Review

The Movie: She Dies Tomorrow

The Director: Amy Seimetz

The Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie Aselton, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer KimJosh, LucasOlivia, Taylor Dudley, Michelle Rodriguez

The Story: After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness.

The Rental - Movie Review

The Movie: The Rental

The Director: Dave Franco

The Cast: Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, Toby Huss, Sheila Vand, Anthony Molinari

The Story: Two couples rent a vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away.

Radioactive - Movie Review

The Movie: Radioactive

The Director: Marjane Satrapi

The Cast: Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley and Anya Taylor-Joy, Yvette Feuer, Mirjam Novak

The Story: A journey through Marie Curie’s enduring legacies – her passionate partnerships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that follow. 

The Pool - Movie Review

The Movie: The Pool

The Director: Ping Lumpraploeng

The Cast: Theeradej Wongpuapan, Ratnamon Ratchiratham, A CGI Alligator

The Story: In an abandoned 6-meter deep pool, a couple is stranded there with a deadly predator.

Impetigore - Movie Review

The Movie: Impetigore

The Director: Joko Anwar

The Cast: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail

The Story: Maya with her best friend, Dini, tries to survive in a city without a family. She realized that she might inherit a property from her rich family. Maya returns to the village with Dini and unaware of the danger was waiting for her.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E10 - Diversity in Film with AnnaLynne McCord

Hello, friends! This is episode ten of the TwoOhSix.com Diversity in Film podcast which features an interview with the one and only AnnaLynne McCord. She is currently on a mission to end slavery and human trafficking and I had the opportunity to speak with her about The Love Storm relaunch and Together 1 Heart as well as a few of her movies including Excision and A Soldier's Revenge. Listen to the interview and then prepare to join The Love Storm!

The Painted Bird - Movie Review

The Movie: The Painted Bird

The Director: Václav Marhoul

The Cast: Petr Kotlár, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Barry Pepper, Julian Sands, Udo Kier

The Story: A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.

SoulMate / 七月与安生 - Movie Review

The Movie: SoulMate / 七月与安生

The Director: Derek Tsang

The Cast: Zhou Dongyu, Ma Sichun, Toby Lee

The Story: Two women who have been close friends since adolescence must cope with the changes that maturity brings.

Lake of Death / De Dødes Tjern - Movie Review

The Movie: Lake of Death / De Dødes Tjern

The Director: Nini Bull Robsahm

The Cast: Iben Akerlie, Jacob Andersen Schøyen, Jonathan Harboe, Sophia Lie, Elias Mun

The Story: Lillan and some friends travel back to the remote cabin by the little lake, where her twin brother died last year, and soon after arriving strange things starts happening.

Relic - Movie Review

The Movie: Relic

The Director: Natalie Erika James

The Cast: Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, Robyn Nevin

The Story: A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by a manifestation of dementia that consumes their family's home.

Halloween Kills Release Date and Teaser

Halloween Kills will now open in theaters on October 15, 2021 along with an IMAX release in October 2021. Along with this announcement, John Carpenter released a new teaser on his social media which you can view here.

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The Truth / La Vérité - Movie Review

The Movie: The Truth / La Vérité

The Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

The Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ludivine Sagnier and Ethan Hawke

The Story: A stormy reunion between scriptwriter Lumir with her famous mother and actress, Fabienne, against the backdrop of Fabienne's autobiographic book and her latest role in a Sci-Fi picture as a mother who never grows old.

The Beach House - Movie Review

The Movie: The Beach House

The Director: Jeffrey A Brown

The Cast: Liana Liberato, Noah Le Gros, Jake Weber and Maryanne Nagel

The Story: A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.

Yummy - Movie Review

The Movie: Yummy

The Director: Lars Damoiseaux

The Cast: Maaike Neuville, Bart Hollanders, Benjamin Ramon, Clara Cleymans, Annick Christiaens, Eric Godon, Joshua Rubin

The Story: A young Flemish couple travels to an inexpensive Eastern European plastic surgery clinic.

Metamorphosis / 변신 - Movie Review

The Movie: Metamorphosis / 변신

The Director: Kim Hong-seon

The Cast: Bae Seong-woo, Sung Dong-il, Jang Yeongnam, Kim Hye-jun, Cho Yi-hyun, Kim Kang-hoon

The Story: An evil spirit that changes faces infiltrates one family placing one brother in danger while the other tries to save him.

Earth - Documentary Review

The Documentary: Earth

The Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter

The Story: Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans - with shovels, excavators and dynamite. 'Earth' observes people, in mines, quarries and large construction sites, engaged in a constant struggle to take possession of the planet.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E09 - Diversity in Film with Erynne Hundley

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode nine of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

Run with the Hunted - Movie Review

The Movie: Run with the Hunted

The Director: John Swab

The Cast: Michael Pitt, Ron Perlman, Dree Hemingway, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mark Boone Junior, William Forsythe, Mitchell Paulsen

The Story: Oscar, a young boy, commits a noble murder and is forced to run away from his rural hometown, leaving behind his best friend, Loux.  15 years later, he has forgotten his past and become the leader of a band of lost children. Loux takes it upon herself to find the boy who saved her life.

TwoOhSix Picks - Halftime: Best of 2020 So Far

Since the month of June is coming to an end, I decided to take an inventory of the movies I have watched this year so I could see which ones have been my favorites and most enjoyable so far. I mean, seriously, the way the world is right now I can barely remember what happened two days ago let alone anything from January. The world has changed and how we watch movies has changed along with it for now and maybe for a while but that doesn't change the fact that some really good stories have been told so far and here are ten that rose above the rest.

Irresistible - Movie Review

The Movie: Irresistible

The Director: Jon Stewart

The Cast: Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, Mackenzie Davis, CJ Wilson, Will Sasso

The Story: A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E08 - Diversity in Film with Tim Hall

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode eight of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

Babyteeth - Movie Review

The Movie: Babyteeth

The Director: Shannon Murphy

The Cast: Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugene Gilfedde, Essie Davis, and Ben Mendelsohn

The Story: Milla, a seriously ill teenager falls in love with a smalltime drug dealer, Moses, her parents worst nightmare.

7500 - Movie Review

The Movie: 7500

The Director: Patrick Vollrath

The Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Omid Memar, Aylin Tezel, Carlo Kitzlinger, Murathan Muslu, Paul Wollin

The Story: A pilot's aircraft is hijacked by terrorists.

A Soldier's Revenge - Movie Review

The Movie: A Soldier's Revenge

The Director: Michael Feifer

The Cast: Neal Bledsoe, Rob Mayes, AnnaLynne McCord, Val Kilmer

The Story: Civil War soldier-turned-bounty-hunter faces haunting past while helping two desperate children find their missing mother.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E07 - Diversity in Film with Amie Simon

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode seven of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

Da 5 Bloods - Movie Review

The Movie: Da 5 Bloods

The Director: Spike Lee

The Cast: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, Chadwick Boseman, Lê Y Lan, Van Veronica Ngo

The Story: Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

The Hate U Give - Movie Review

The Movie: The Hate U Give

The Director: George Tillman, Jr.

The Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, Common, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa, Lamar Johnson

The Story: Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E06 - Diversity in Film with Don Hahn

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode six of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

Shirley - Movie Review

The Movie: Shirley

The Director: Josephine Decker

The Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg, Logan Lerman

The Story: A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

20 Essential Films: Understanding #BlackLivesMatter

Here is a list of movies that detail the black experience in America and why a movement like #BlackLivesMatter is necessary. This country was built on slavery and black people, even after supposedly being freed from slavery, have still suffered from oppression to this very day. A lot needs to change before freedom and equality will truly exist. Until then, here's a sort of beginner's guide to being black in America.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E05 - Diversity in Film with Isabella L Price

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode five of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

20 Essential Films - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2020

The month of May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to honor the history, the people, and the contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans including when it comes to the world of movies. To honor this special time, I have chosen to scour through the history of movie reviews on this very website to find what I feel are 20 essential films created by Asian film makers, half from the states and half from abroad.

The High Note - Movie Review

The Movie: The High Note

The Director: Nisha Ganatra

The Cast: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube, Bill Pullman, Zoe Chao

The Story: A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.

The Vast of Night - Movie Review

The Movie: The Vast of Night

The Director: Andrew Patterson

The Cast: Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer, Bruce Davis

The Story: In the twilight of the 1950s, on one fateful night in New Mexico, a young switchboard operator Fay and charismatic radio DJ Everett discover a strange audio frequency that could change their small town and the future forever.

Saving Face - Movie Review

The Movie: Saving Face

The Director: Alice Wu

The Cast: Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Joan Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh, Jessica Hecht, Ato Essandoh, David Shih, Brian Yang, Nathanel Geng, Mao Zhao

The Story: A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

The Half of It - Movie Review

The Movie: The Half of It

The Director: Alice Wu

The Cast: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz, Collin Chou, Becky Ann Baker, Enrique Murciano, Catherine Curtin

The Story: When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E04 - Diversity in Film with LEX The Lexicon Artist

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode four of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices.  Let's get to it!

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E03B - Diversity in Film Bonus Episode with Rosalind Chao, Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto

This is a special bonus episode of the TwoOhSix Diversity in Film Podcast Series featuring the creators of Thousand Pieces of Gold, a groundbreaking film from 1991 that has recently been beautifully restored and re-released. On hand for the conversation are director Nancy Kelly, editor and producer Kenji Yamamoto, and the star of the movie, Rosalind Chao.

Lucky Grandma / 幸運的奶奶 - Movie Review

The Movie: Lucky Grandma / 幸運的奶奶

The Director: Sasie Sealy

The Cast: Tsai Chin, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, Michael Tow, Yan Xi, Wai Ching Ho, Eddie Yu, Mason Yam, Kristen Hung, Lyman Chen

The Story: Set in New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck - and in the middle of a gang war.

The Lovebirds - Movie Review

The Movie: The Lovebirds

The Director: Michael Showalter

The Cast: Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Kyle Bornheimer

The Story: A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery.

TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E03 - Diversity in Film with Vivian Hua

Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode three of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! This continues the Diversity in Film podcast series featuring film makers and industry experts from within the industry. I have learned a lot along the way so I hope you do as well. Let's get to it!