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REVIEW: 'Felices Para Siempre' (2021), a short film by Anabel Estrella
Chloe is leaving and needs money before she loses her ride. Diego, her best friend, wants to help her. So the two of them kidnap someone...

Alex Leptos
Jun 30, 20213 min read


REVIEW: 'Forgotten Trash', a sci-fi horror by Retro Video Pictures
"It was in the last few days of college when one of my friends brought his DV Camera into class. That sparked the original idea of...

Alex Leptos
Jun 9, 20213 min read


REVIEW: 'Introspectum Motel' (2021), a thriller feature by Flying Mobula Films Ltd.
Introspectum Motel is a psychological thriller taking you straight to the heart of love and lust, holding up a mirror to our most...

Alex Leptos
May 19, 20213 min read


REVIEW: 'The Lost Shoes' (2021), a documentary feature by Tomaso Aramini and Rafiqfuad Yarahmadi
We wanted to tell a submerged part of Italian history from the perspective of the toiling masses and the working class using historical...

Alex Leptos
Mar 3, 20214 min read


WATCH & REVIEW: 'Renegade' (2020), a short experimental film by Gabby Lee
Renegade is an experimental short film that explores the exchange of matter in the universe. Everything on earth, alive or not alive, is...

Alex Leptos
Dec 28, 20202 min read


REVIEW: 'Undercover Bike Cop' (2019), a short film by Retro Video Pictures
Set in a future where crime is the law, a former cop and his supernaturally possessed bike partner go undercover to preserve justice....

Alex Leptos
Dec 21, 20202 min read


REVIEW: 'Remy's Demons', a horror feature by Bressler Productions
If there’s any genre that can benefit from having a low-micro budget, it’s the horror genre. Horror often looks to portray itself in a...

Alex Leptos
Oct 5, 20203 min read


WATCH: 'Eighth Wonder' (2020), a short action film by JKK Films
A woman suffering from cancer faces her ultimate chance at regaining back her life. Outside the Spotlight says: Taking the "nothing to...

Alex Leptos
Sep 15, 20202 min read


WATCH: 'Honour' (2020), a short action film by Under The Lens
When mercenaries are hired to kill his wife, our hero must reach into his dark past and take his revenge - though there is more to her...

Alex Leptos
Aug 31, 20202 min read


REVIEW: 'The Mentor', (2020) a dark comedy feature by Wind in a City Films
Official poster for THE MENTOR, A Wind In A City Films release. Photo courtesy of Wind In A City Films) The Mentor by Wind in a City...

Alex Leptos
Jul 30, 20204 min read


REVIEW: 'Hush Money' (2017), a thriller feature by gritHouse Films.
By gritHouse Films and director Terrell Lamont comes a no-nonsense thriller that grabs you by the throat immediately from the opening...

Alex Leptos
Jun 26, 20202 min read


Vengeance, Vampires and Vibrant Celestial Beings from the Moon: 6 of the Most Beautiful Movie Scenes
[Amblin Entertainment/ Spyglass Entertainment/ Red Wagon Entertainment] It's staggering just how much work goes into cinematography to...

Alex Leptos
Jun 8, 20208 min read
