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The Stolen Valley tells the story of Lupe Reyes, a young Mexican-Navajo woman on a journey to save her sick mother. Living in a modern Western town with her family, Lupe sets out after learning her estranged father may hold the key to paying for an expensive medical treatment.

Along the way, she coincidentally aids an outlaw cowgirl fleeing criminals and finds her father is more dangerous than she imagined. As Lupe discovers deeper secrets about her cultural heritage and family history, she must fight for the rights of her people against the exploitative villain threatening the Native lands she holds dear.

The film aims to present indigenous perspectives and issues of land rights and injustice against Native Americans. However, while its heart is in the right place, The Stolen Valley ultimately struggles to fully convince as a movie, with thin characters and contrived plot points weakening its lofty goals.

"I'm sorry Lupe, but this is the only way to save her." Lightbulb Film Distribution has unveiled an official trailer for the UK release soon of a modern western film titled The Stolen Valley, formerly known as Alta Valley when it premiered at a few small film festivals lat year. The debut feature from Jesse Edwards, the movie stars Briza Covarrubias and Allee Sutton Hethcoat as two outlaws, attempting to outrun those hunting them. To save her dying mother, Lupe, a Mexican-Navajo mechanic bands together with an outlaw cowgirl. In order to safely reach Alta Valley, they must venture together across the desert, outrun criminals, & confront a corrupt landowner. "The relentless action and stunning cinematography will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. And who doesn’t love a gruffly-voiced baddie?!" It also stars Micah Fitzgerald, Paula Miranda, Paulette Lamori, Oscar Balderrama, Ricardo Herranz, & Danny Arroyo. Looks solid, though...

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”

With Amityville Uprising, Thomas J. Churchill joins illustrious company as the only director of three Amityville films.

After kicking off his run with Amityville Harvest (2020) which focused on a film crew interviewing a vampire, Churchill’s second entry was 2001’s “werewolf in a women’s half-way house” title Amityville Moon. Now he’s back for his third film in the “series,” a self-referential zombie outing.

What makes the new film intriguing is less the details of the plot – which include a chemical explosion at a military base with unleashes red acid rain on Amityville and reanimates the dead – but how the film acts as the last part of an unofficial Amityville trilogy.

The same issues that plagued Churchill’s previous entries pop up here: too many characters,...

Mollywood is Morocco Vaughn’s directorial debut. Momentum Pictures will release the horror / thriller Mollywood on Demand and Digital on June 4, 2019. Director: Morocco Vaughn Writer: Ken Hoyd Stars: Micah Fitzgerald, Vinicius Machado, Anastasia Zorin Mollywood a Psychological Thriller follows a serial killer who disguises himself as a drug dealer in order to “deliver” young …

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"They're all living for pleasure... it's like a disease." Momentum Pictures has debuted the trailer for an indie horror-thriller titled Mollywood, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Morocco Vaughn originally from Chicago. The film is about a psychotic serial killer who disguises himself as a drug dealer in order to "deliver" young people their worshiped drugs at parties. Vinicius Machado stars as Zach, a determined detective trying to track him and catch him before he kills more. Also starring Anastasia Zorin, Harold Dennis, Micah Fitzgerald, Billy Dec, Waka Flocka Flame, Arianna Lexus, & Kimberly Michelle Vaughn. This looks hyper violent and intensely terrifying, but that could be because there's some intense Edm music in it. This might actually just be so crazy that it might turn out pretty good, but we'll have to see. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Morocco Vaughn's Mollywood, direct from YouTube: "A killer Edm thriller.

So being the nerd I am I love seeing characters from some of my favorite storied being taken up by fans. No they may not have the budget of a summer blockbuster but something can be said for when you know the characters enough you produce a compelling story that truly captures these heroes and villains. Basically I love fan films. I've been very lucky to talk to lots of creators out there. Mark Cheng from Red Retrieval, Chelton Perry from Teen Titans Project and a few others. Well after watching Sweet Madness by Peter Dukes I've got another favorite added to my list.  

So Sweet Madness is a Harley Quinn short and while some would say the character is over exposed I can agree with them on the terms that Harley is a good guy. No I tend to lean towards the Harley that's a villain, sure she's likable...

Recently, ABC delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents of Shield" episode 3 of season 3, The episode is entitled, "A Wanted (Inhu)man," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty dramatic and high intense stuff go down as Daisy, Coulson and Mack race against the clock in an effort to rescue Lincoln from the clutches of Rosalind's crew, and more! In the new, 3rd episode press release: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Hunt For The Inhumans Puts Them In The Crosshairs Of Director Coulson's New Rival, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." On ABC. Press release number 2: Daisy, Mack and Coulson will race to protect Lincoln as Rosalind's team hunts down the Inhuman in their quest for powered people. In the meantime, Hunter is going to prove that there is no line that he will not cross...

A limited edition variant of The Walking Dead #1 by renowned artist Ken Kelly will be given to Wizard World Richmond Comic-Con-goers free of charge. Also: the short film Sweet Dreams featuring D.C. Comics super-villain Harley Quinn and details on the Creature From the Black Lagoon figure by Living Dead Dolls.

The Walking Dead #1: Press Release: "Wizard World, Inc. (Otcbb: Wizd) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, today announced “Kiss” album cover artist Ken Kelly has drawn the 13th in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Comic Con Richmond, July 31 - Aug. 2. Skybound’s The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner-Award-winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is available...

We recently came in contact with Peter Dukes, a talented filmmaker and founder of Dream Seekers Productions, and received the scoop on preparations for his sixteenth film. Ever heard of a naughty little vixen named Harley Quinn?

That’s right. Dukes, who normally leans toward the horror genre on projects, admittedly does not normally do fan films he is breaking his own rule just this once to show some much needed Harley love that we haven’t seen nearly enough on film. When asked about the reasoning behind undertaking such a project, Dukes stated:

“It's of the utmost importance to me that this film respects the origins of Harley, as I'm a huge fan, but I'm also not afraid to be bold. To bring to life our own unique renditions of Harley and the Joker, and place them within a story that I feel will stand out from the pack...

We recently came in contact with Peter Dukes, a talented filmmaker and founder of Dream Seekers Productions, and received the scoop on preparations for his sixteenth film. Ever heard of a naughty little vixen named Harley Quinn? That’s right. Dukes, who normally leans toward the horror genre on projects, admittedly does not normally do fan films he is breaking his own rule just this once to show some much needed Harley love that we haven’t seen nearly enough on film. When asked about the reasoning behind undertaking such a project, Dukes stated:

“It's of the utmost importance to me that this film respects the origins of Harley, as I'm a huge fan, but I'm also not afraid to be bold. To bring to life our own unique renditions of Harley and the Joker, and place them within a story that I feel will stand out from the pack...

Set in Russia in 1918, The Tsarevich tells the moving story of Prince Alexei Romanov and his battle with conscience, illness, and harsh reality during the Russian Civil War. It’s an ambitious and complicated topic for a short film to tackle, but director Geoffroy Faugérolas was apparently more than up for the challenge. In its fifteen minutes, The Tsarevich manages to both intensely capture interest and create genuine emotional investment. It’s a powerful piece of character focused filmmaking, and I’ll be watching with interest to see how it fares at upcoming film festivals.

Genre: Short, Dark Drama

Directed by: Geoffroy Faugérolas

Producers: Geoffroy Faugérolas & Alena Burova

Written by: Geoffroy Faugérolas & Marie-Ange Faugérolas

Cinematography: Jack Elliott

Music: Matt Milan (Score), Sasha Verner (Opera Singer)

Cast: Michael Fitzgerald, Mark Moses, Micah Fitzgerald, Jase Lindgren, Cristina Franco, Steve Humphreys, Zack Sayenko, Johnny Mask, Will Kleist, Ally Ioannides, Lizzie Zerebko, Arina Khoryakova,...