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Yes, God, Yes is a coming-of-age comedy/drama film written and directed by Karen Maine. The film is based on the short film of the same name that Maine wrote and directed in 2017. The film follows Alice (portrayed by Natalia Dyer), a sexually curious teenager that goes to a strict Catholic school somewhere in the Midwest. The film follows Alice's journey of learning herself, dealing with a rumor at school that she tossed Wade's (portrayed by Parker Wierling) salad, and the normal issues that someone her age would have. The film primarily takes place at Alice's school or at a spiritual retreat.

The more important supporting actors are: Father Murphy (portrayed by Timothy Simons) who is the teacher of the students, Chris (portrayed by Wolfgang Novogratz) who is Alice's crush, Laura (porytrayed by Francesca Reale) who is Alice's best friend, and Nina (portrayed by Alisha Boe) who is the head of Alice's group on the retreat.

I really like coming-of-age films so I have a soft spot for this type of film. I like the character development and seeing Alice become more comfortable with herself and grow as a person throughout the film. I appreciated how the film showed the impact that the small town atmosphere can have on a young person trying to figure themselves out. I also appreciated the film showing some of the hypocrisies of those around Alice who act like their follows the faith more strictly than her to the public but behind closed doors they are the same as her.

However, outside of this I thought the film was a bit weak. It felt like the characters kept the vibe of a short film as the supporting characters were never really developed. An example is I would have liked to know a little more about Alice's parents who are briefly shown and could help explain her deep faith. You don't learn about anyone in the film in the slightest other than Alice except for small scenes. The film is also about 75 minutes but feels a bit longer because it is a slow burn.

Overall, I liked Alice's character but thought the overall plot was a bit weak. It's not a bad film, and not a waste of watching, but it's not the best coming-of-age film I have seen - 5/10.

The Pale Door is a western horror film directed by Aaron Koontz. The film follows brothers Jake and Duncan who are saved by Lester (portrayed by Stan Shaw) when their home is attacked by a gang of robbers. The film then jumps to Jake (portrayed by Devin Druid) as a young adult who works at a saloon. Meanwhile, Duncan (portrayed by Zachary Knighton) is the head of his own gang that includes Lester. Jake joins the gang to help out on a mission where they are supposed to get a big score. Instead, they end up finding a woman in a box named Pearl (portrayed by Natasha Bassett). Pearl promises that if the gang takes her back to her town they will get a reward. However, they soon learn the town is controlled by witches and must fight to try to escape.

The important supporting characters are: the witches leader Maria (portrayed by Melora Walters), gang member Dodd (portrayed by Bill Sage), and gang member Wylie (portrayed by Pat Healy).

I really liked the concept of the film. Witches versus cowboys is not something I have seen overly done so I appreciated the new concept. I However, I thought the film was pretty poorly executed. The main character is Jake who just feels awkward in the role. I also felt like his ending in the film was not fully developed. The special effects/CGI looked pretty fake. At one point they showed a witch who I could tell was wearing a mask and the makeup was not fully blended in. I also thought the overall plot was a bit boring. Not much occurs after the initial encounter between the party. The film slows down and there are multiple scenes of the individuals walking around in the woods.

Overall, I liked the concept but thought the execution of the film was weak - 3/10.

Yummy is a Dutch zombie horror comedy directed by Lars Damoiseaux. The film follows Alison (portrayed by Maaike Neuville) who goes to a hospital to get a breast reduction from Dr. K (portrayed by Eric Godon). She is accompanied by her boyfriend Michael (portrayed by Bart Hollanders), who went to nursing school but dropped out due to his fear of blood and her mother Sylvia (portrayed by Annick Christiaens) who is also getting cosmetic work done. However, they soon learn that the hospital has dark secrets that get released. The couple must then fight and avoid the zombie outbreak to get out alive.

The important supporting actors are hospital employee Daniel (portrayed by Benjamin Ramon) who works there to try and get with the women after their surgeries and main nurse Janja (portrayed by Clara Cleymans).

Yummy has some strengths to it. The zombies don't really look that bad and the horror scenes look decently realistic. There is exaggerations like zombies being tied up from their intestines and people shredding their arms off. But it felt real. I also thought the acting was pretty decent for a horror comedy film.

My issue with the film is it was a bit much. There is a scene when someones dick falls off. There are a lot of sexual references and scenes. It felt a little elementary. I get its a comedy but that wasn't really funny to me. I also thought the story line itself was a bit weak because I didn't really care about any of the characters. They weren't developed in a way that made me care about them.

Overall, this is an ok gory zombie film with decent special effects but a weak characters and plot - 5/10.