Don Swanson’s short film, Occurrence at Mills Creek, does a good job hyping Swanson’s upcoming feature length version but underwhelms as a standalone short.
Short Film Review: Occurrence at Mills Creek
Indie Film Review: Tennessee Gothic
Jeff Wedding’s new film, Tennessee Gothic, does a good job mixing genres in an old school, slow burn horror romp with a comedic twist.
In Theaters Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
As one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, Sonic the Hedgehog finally gets his own movie but, sadly, it’s average at best and at least twenty years too late.
Short Film Review: H-24
Yassine Harbachi’s debut short film, H-24, is a brief but wonderful character driven piece that leaves you wanting more as you question the film’s reality.
In Theaters Review: Birds of Prey
Cathy Yan’s sophomore feature, Birds of Prey, is worlds better than Suicide Squad as a fun and colorful tale with girl power at its core.
Cinema Smack’s 2020 Oscar Predictions
The 92nd annual Academy Awards are this Sunday which means it’s time to throw out our picks for some of the show’s biggest categories in Cinema Smack’s 2020 Oscar Predictions!
Short Film Review: Vera
Dante Iannetta’s debut short film, Vera, is well made and acted but seems confused about its message and purpose.
Indie Film Review: Silhouette
Mitch McLeod’s newest film, Silhouette, is a well made, tension filled effort but can’t fully decide if it wants to be horror or drama.
In Theaters Review: Gretel & Hansel
Gretel & Hansel, Osgood Perkins’ horror adaptation of the classic folk tale, looks nice with its artsy feel but is slow and plodding when it comes to story.
Indie Film Review: Before the Dawn
Before the Dawn is a realistic tale of forbidden love between a teacher and her student with a tense story and some good performances from the leads.
