by Joseph Perry | Oct 5, 2020 | Documentaries, Film Festivals, Movies
Whereas the documentary VHS Massacre (2016) took a nostalgic look at the decline of VHS and other physical media, its new sequel VHS Massacre Too focuses on such current issues as the lack of interest and even refusal of large streaming platforms — currently the most...
by Joseph Perry | Oct 3, 2020 | Film Festivals, Movies, Thriller
No exaggeration: The horror thriller The Boy Behind the Door, from the writing and directing team of David Charbonier and Justin Powell, is one of the most tense, gripping films I have seen in ages, and it had me squirming in my seat and shouting advice and...
by Joseph Perry | Sep 28, 2020 | Film Festivals, Movies, Reviews
South African feature Parable is all over the place, in the best sense of the term. At times loopy, at other times bitingly satirical, and at still others creepy and unnerving as all get out, director Beer Adriaanse’s film is a blast. Teenager Esther (Jane de Wet)...
