Thursday, August 30, 2018

TwoOhSix Recap - 2018 North Bend Film Festival


The fine folks who put on this brand spanking new film festival did a bang up job and left me fully entertained during the time I was able to attend. With a Lynchian lineup of off the wall offerings including feature films, short film blocks, a virtual reality experience, and a literal reality experience (hiking excursion) there was no shortage of unique ways to be entertained. During the four day event, I had the fine fortune of taking in several of the feature films and have compiled them in this very post for your perusing pleasure..

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Anna and the Apocalypse - 2018 NBFF Movie Review



The Movie: Anna and the Apocalypse

The Director: John McPhail

The Cast: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, Marli Siu, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye

The Story: A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones.

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Shirkers - 2018 North Bend Film Festival Documentary Review



The Documentary: Shirkers

The Director: Sandy Tan

The Story: In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan and her friends shot Singapore’s first road movie with their enigmatic American mentor, Georges--who then absconded with all the footage. The 16mm film is recovered 20 years later, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints--and her own.

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Unfriended: Dark Web


The Movie: Unfriended: Dark Web

The Director: Stephen Susco

The Cast: Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Colin Woodell, Chelsea Alden, Andrew Lees, Stephanie Nogueras, Alexa Mansour, Connor Del Rio, Savira Windyani, Bryan Adrian

The Story: A teen comes into possession of a new laptop and soon discovers that the previous owner is not only watching him, but will also do anything to get it back.

BlacKKKlansman - Movie Review


The Movie: BlacKKKlansman

The Director: Spike Lee

The Cast: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Robert John Burke, Ken Garito, Frederick Weller, Michael Buscemi, Corey Hawkins

The Story: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white surrogate, who eventually becomes head of the local branch.

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