The Long Night - Movie Review

The Movie: The Long Night

The Director: Rich Ragsdale

The Cast: Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard Funk, Deborah Kara Unger, Kevin Ragsdale, Jeff Fahey

The Story: A devoted couple's quiet weekend takes a bizarre turn when a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader come to fulfill an apocalyptic prophesy.

Changing Directions 2022 Filmmaker Interview Series featuring Agam Darshi Director of Donkeyhead

Episode 2.2

Welcome to episode two of the Changing Directions filmmaker interview series! Agam Darshi has just released Donkeyhead, her first feature film, on Netflix which is her first feature film thanks to Ava Duvernay's Array Releasing. Agam and I discussed the film, her career, and what it means to have her movie out in the world.

Cha Cha Real Smooth - 2022 Sundance Movie Review

The Movie: Cha Cha Real Smooth

The Director: Cooper Raiff

The Cast: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raúl Castillo, Odeya Rush, Amara Pedroso Saquel, Kelly O'Sullivan, Brooklyn Sloane Ramirez

The Story: A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.

Breaking / 892 - 2022 Sundance Movie Review

The Movie: Breaking aka 892

The Director: Abi Damaris Corbin

The Cast: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, Robb Derringer, Shannon Walsh, Jeffrey Donovan

The Story: A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.

TikTok, Boom - 2022 Sundance Movie Review

The Documentary: TikTok, Boom

The Director: Shalini Kantayya

The Story: With TikTok crowned the world's most downloaded app, these are the personal stories of a cultural phenomenon, told through an ensemble cast of Gen-Z natives, journalists and experts alike.