"Did anybody see?" Swift shot: Even if you live your life in a vacuum, you are being watched - if you think about it, our lives are a constant exhibitionist experiment, with the man, or woman, upstairs kicking back with a cold one and either enjoying all of it or fast-forwarding all the mundane bullshit and getting to the good stuff. Writer/Director Adam Rifkin … [Read more...] about LOOK
Indie Films
Paranormal Activity 2
Are you ever really . . . alone? Swift shot: Nicely ties in the original, but with a less interesting cast overall. Takes a long time to get to the action, a really long time. Not anywhere near as scary as the original. Best to rent this one too, because you can save yourself from all the idiots in the theater. Read here for a list of them all! Watch it alone, or … [Read more...] about Paranormal Activity 2
Borderland
"The border has no memories" Swift shot: After watching this, you will need one, a stiff shot of whiskey and a few minutes watching Comedy Central! This film will stick in your chest, as you are reminded, there are worse things than death - and the term mercy will take on a whole new meaning. From the get go, I knew this was gonna disturb me . . . a lot. If you are … [Read more...] about Borderland
Altered
"Suck it up, piss pants!" Swift shot: Every once in awhile I will find a straight to DVD flick that I have never heard about that really should have been in theaters. This flick didn't even make my radar when it released in 2006, but damn it was good. The acting in this was amazing, considering it starred virtual unknowns, these artists really committed to their … [Read more...] about Altered
“Chiaroscuro, Baby”
The H-Bomb: Young artist Calvin is facing some difficult decisions in his life; he has to decide what kind of artist he wants to be, and he has to decide between two very different women. "Independent" is a word that is really over-used these days; films produced by studio off shoots like Focus (Universal) or Fox Searchlight are considered "independent." Films featuring major … [Read more...] about “Chiaroscuro, Baby”
