“Clickbait” Is a Horror Picture with a Modern Twist

Horror has long been a popular and creative genre. Originally called “spook tales,” one of the earliest examples of the horror picture—”Le Squelette Joyeux”—was created by the Lumière brothers in 1895. With his prizewinning  “Clickbait,” British filmmaker Ryan Phillips demonstrates that the genre is as fresh and exciting as it’s ever been. In the interview…

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Creative Casting in a Romantic Dance Movie

A few months ago we identified Blake Calhoun’s gritty thriller “Miranda”  as one of the best mobile movies of 2018. Now the director is back with “First Dance,” a film that couldn’t be more different in terms of mood. That said, this short dance movie about a most unusual date, is as visually arresting as…

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