Author: Take2IndieReview: Mark Lakatos
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ANGEL
The many intricacies of a funeral, particularly of the military kind, are apparently a lot more complicated than we give them credit for. Or at the very least, that’s what a feuding sibling pair would have you believe in writer/director Anna Koukouli Born’s short film Angel. The sudden passing of an estranged father spells all…
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HATIRLAMA
Much of the past lies buried in our subconscious, a stream of memories under lock and key. In a very special woman’s case (Austin Highsmith Garces), she has struggled to piece together her life after a traumatic car accident. Per her doctor’s advice, she and her boyfriend (J. Teddy Garces) travel to places she has…
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THEY SLAY
Between possessions and misuse of the iconic Ouija board, here is yet another example of why staying away from all things demonic may be best for your well-being. Trouble is brewing on the horizon when the annual Halloween gathering consisting of longtime friends Lee (Lennon Carter), Charlie (Lo Lundeen), Raemee (Jalina Brown), Maggie (Cameron Jackson),…
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CURRY SCENT
The American dream is a coveted success story sought after by many and attained by very few. In Geetha’s (Indigo Sabharwal) case, those ideals are quickly going down the drain in a whirlwind of misfortune. Geetha’s family, recent immigrants to the United States, has made every effort to integrate into society, but they encounter numerous…
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WHISPERS IN SHADOWS
Who do you rely on when the job goes south? An underworld crime boss (Laura Stisser) calls upon a fixer named Franklin (Ralph Sepe) to escort her daughter Emma (Cait Blancaflor) throughout her big night out in the city. Shadowed by a close associate in Alexandra (Ari Vail), the evening quickly takes a turn for…
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TRACK 7
If recent genre trends are anything to go by, the grittier side of young adult life is far from a closed book. Much in the same vein as Euphoria, The Idol, and Generation, bold visuals and sketchy parties lead the dance in this hyper-realistic take on the tried and true coming-of-age formula. Through friendly and…
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TO HELL WITH YOU
A botched exorcism. A soul in limbo and a demon duking it out with an angel to decide its fate. These are the building blocks that make up Jason Sheedy’s To Hell With You, the best horror comedy of 2024 by a long shot. A young man’s life comes to a rather untimely and violent…
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THE OBJECT
A rush of pure nostalgia leaps off the screen when The Object first opens. A rocky beach with toys and rubbish scattered across the sand, small details like a plastic soldier dangling from a small parachute that blend in so well with the environment. Visually, they mimic the old I Spy books, which featured photographs…
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GABRIELA
Big or small, the goals we have in life exact some sort of toll on us. They are there to test whether we truly want them or not. Living undocumented in the American South, Gabriela’s (Evelyn Lorena) desire to prove herself on the local swim team grows stronger by the day. Her aspirations seem reachable…