Short Term 12 Is Still A Masterpiece

Short Term 12 remains one of the best films of 2013 and it was wrongfully snubbed of Oscar nominations, especially Brie Larson’s performance. I was late to watching Short Term 12 because the indie film was too small to open in my hometown. Despite winning major audience and jury awards at SXSW in 2013, it didn’t do much business at the box office. The film opened with a platform release, expanding to 75 theaters at…

"Short Term 12 Is Still A Masterpiece"

Cabin Boy marks 25th Anniversary with Blu-ray

The Chris Elliott-starring Cabin Boy celebrates its 25th anniversary with the release of an new anniversary edition on Blu-ray. As Kino Lorber goes through the Touchstone Pictures catalog, they’ve released a 25th anniversary edition of Cabin Boy in late 2018.  This collection will certainly be a must-have for fans of the 1994 release.  Among the new content is an interview with writer-director Adam Resnick and star Chris Elliott.  Meanwhile, the duo are joined by Mike…

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Tribeca 2018: In a Relationship

Set against the backdrop of a Los Angeles summer, In a Relationship is a dramedy that tries to get at what is it about a relationship that makes us happy. In making the film, Sam Boyd has marked his feature directorial debut.  He does so by basing the screenplay on his acclaimed 2015 short film.  What the film does in essence is take the romantic comedy genre and takes away a lot of the nonsense…

"Tribeca 2018: In a Relationship"