
Pushing Boulder: A comedy doc that follows Mark Normand from NYC to Dallas for a weekend of 10 shows in an attempt to refine jokes and rework punchlines or as he says "turn every B into and A" for his Netflix taping in Boulder, CO two weeks later. We watch the green room hangs and the riffing process on the road all the way up to crafting a bit in-between tapings; Only to find himself back in NYC again back at zero. Keep pushing that rock Mark.
Carolina Caroline follows Caroline (Samara Weaving), a bored young woman dreaming of escaping a small Texas town where nothing ever happens. When she meets Oliver (Kyle Gallner) at her workplace while he is conning the owner, she sees her perfect opportunity to get out. Their whirlwind romance strongly echoes Bonnie and Clyde, as the two quickly embark on a bank-robbing spree.
The story of the loss of innocence of the young prey who has been maimed by the predator. *Trigger Warning, sexual abuse and assault is discussed in this short film.
In the spirit of Halloween, here's a list of body horror films which can be interpreted as trans allegories.
As a horror buff, I was intrigued by people claiming 'The Sadness' was the most disturbing movie they've ever seen or to watch with caution. So, I finally put the internet to the test and watched it for myself... to varying results.
The fun tricks used in the production design and lighting read extremely well on-screen but hardly fulfill their purpose of trying to inject glamour into a lack-luster story with nothing to say.