Writer/director/actress Emily Robinson just premiered her debut feature, Ugly Cry, at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival (where I reviewed it). In the film, Robinson plays Delaney James, a 24-year-old struggling actor in Hollywood who faces additional challenges once […]

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Went Up the Hill is a haunting psychological supernatural drama that explores the complex aftermath of grief and trauma. Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven, the film follows Jack (Dacre Montgomery), who travels to remote New Zealand for his estranged mother […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Turn Me On movie review. Director Michael Tyburski is a former HtN Short Film Contest winner and the film is now available to stream on Apple TV, Amazon and Fandango at Home. Seen it? Join the […]

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Today I’m stepping into the mysterious world of Ash, the visually striking sci-fi survival horror film now playing in theaters. Directed by acclaimed musician-turned-filmmaker Flying Lotus, this mind-bending experience follows Riya (Eiza González), who awakens on a mysterious planet to […]

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The less you know, the better. A young man travels from Toulouse to his (fictional) hometown of Saint-Martial to attend the funeral of his former boss, a fondly appreciated baker in the neighbourhood. His widow invites the estranged man to […]

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