Ballad of Billy Badass

While the coronavirus pandemic has proved to be a very difficult time for a huge majority of us, for others, it has been a period of great creativity and procrastination. Elijah Winfrey's 'The Ballad of Badass Billy' is a prime example of this. Set in the year 2025, the Tarantino-inspired thriller sees one mans quest for power and retribution after America descends into violent chaos following the murder of the President and the subsequent collapse of the government.

Made with a budget of $5,000, this dystopian action feature was born all the way back in 2014 but it wasn't until this year that director Winfrey and his cast and crew - primarily comprised of the local talent of Massena, NY - finally succeeded in bringing their gritty vision to life. And for what it is, 'The Ballad of Badass Billy' is a promising little movie with spirited performances and an enjoyably earnest homemade aesthetic while the passion exhibited by those involved both in front of and behind the camera stand as a defiant bloodstained middle finger aimed directly at these unprecented and unpredictable times.