Author: Take2IndieReview: Mark Lakatos
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AGORAPHOBIA
Freddy Long’s romantic drama finds Kiara ‘Kiki’ Price’s (Kalina Karadavis) world turned upside down when she loses the love of her life DeJuan ‘Dee’ Hood (Joshua Willy Germain). In the wake of the tragedy, Kiki cuts all ties with those around her, becoming more and more disconnected as the weeks pass by. With her mother…
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BOUND
Dramas don’t get much more forlorn than Isaac Hirotsu Woofter’s Bound. Somehow, someway, the darkest possible outcome is always on the horizon, leaving only a small window of opportunity for its characters to escape it. The end result is a deeply personal and riveting thriller that, while often too bleak for its own good, proves…
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HOLLYWOOD NEW JERSEY
The best way to describe Hollywood New Jersey, is like a marriage between the rapid-fire humor of The Office and a biting commentary video on modern filmmaking you might come across on the Internet. It’s a fusion that hits all the novel notes to be considered entertaining while remaining grounded enough to serve as a…
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SHELTERED
The human mind is a mysterious, fragile thing. It’s easy to erase the notion of how simple things seem on the surface, then plunge into overthinking before crossing the line into borderline insanity. Put plainly and simply, Sheltered is one hell of a mindbender. From writer-director Daniel Jamal Judson, Sheltered follows a radicalized young man…
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JUST A BROADWAY BABY: MARY ELLEN ASHLEY
Ending its introductory segment with the fitting quote “There’s no business like show business,” Just A Broadway Baby: Mary Ellen Ashley is both an ode to a generational talent and a first-hand account of life under the bright lights. Making her Broadway debut at the tender age of 5 in The Innocent Voyage, Mary Ellen…
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CRAB DAY
A coming-of-age tale with its own adorable little twist, Crab Day is a part of the NFTS (National Film and Television School) Graduate Showcase 2023. Directed and animated by Ross Stringer with a screenplay by Aleksandra Sykulak, this BAFTA winning, sweet-natured short is a surefire crowd-pleaser. The scene is set in a fishing community, where…
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JELLYFISH AND LOBSTER
When Grace (Flo Wilson) and Mido (Sayed Badreya) meet in a care home, their unlikely bond leads them down a path of self-discovery, thanks in no small part to the facility’s unique swimming pool that allows them to relive their past. Writer and director Yasmin Afifi blends artistry and sincerity, with a dash of the…
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THIS I KNOW
Just how are rules meant to be upheld in today’s day and age? Director LaLa Halsema tackles this topic in the context of education (or miseducation) in her short film entitled This I know. During a parent meeting at her daughter’s conservative school, Julia (Virginia Newcomb) comes face to face with just how warped the…
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REMI MILLIGAN: LOST DIRECTOR
Remi Milligan, indie auteur, underground legend, and filmmaker, lost to time. Or was he? Should you choose to research his name, you’ll find a collection of sites and articles pointing towards a director from North London whose success was abruptly snuffed out by his mysterious disappearance. The man is, just like the bizarrely brilliant works…