Tallgrass Film Festival Review: Once Upon a River

It’s a hard thing to direct an odyssey film, particularly as your opening number. I didn’t quite know what to…

Tallgrass Film Festival Reviews: Go Back to China

Once in a while you hit that point in a festival where the darker, layered, and torturous stuff starts to…

So I’ve had this big gap in my film knowledge for a long time. Sure, I’ve got plenty. Many of…

In 2018 I only highlighted one short film – Claire McKenna, a drama which was recommended by a friend that…

Once in a while, we get a charming bit of sweetness that takes some controversial subject matter and turns it…

I’m not trying to be a contrarian here. I feel like I’m going against the grain on purpose but I…

Attraction is a complicated thing. We find physical attraction simple to measure, purely drawn to someone because of some sort…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Seriously, this is like…my favorite thing that happens each year. The Tallgrass…

I shouldn’t be hitting directors this massive to me in such quick succession but…c’mon, you want to talk about them…

Everyone remembers their first Zelda game, especially the first one you complete. It’s a special moment that’s different for everyone,…