Author Archive: Caress Thirus
Caress is a grad student from Chicago who has a deep fascination with film. Her love for movies began as an undergraduate at Roosevelt University, where her teacher suggested she write a movie review. Caress' favorite genres include indie dramas, foreign films, experimental films, and psychological thrillers. When she's not watching movies, Caress enjoys writing, photography, travel, and music.
That 70s Show – Seasons 3 & 4
It’s 1977 and Eric, Donna, Hyde, Kelso, Fez, and the rest of the crew are back and better than ever! Seasons 3 and 4 of the now-classic sitcom are finally available on DVD. The mischievous crew fans have come to know and love are full of surprises and attempts to make life in Point Place [...]
Gigantomachia
Sometimes, when an indie filmmaker wants to make a film that features a poetic script and beautiful cinematography, it lacks a substantial story. Such is not the case with Mason Thorne’s Gigantomachia. Though it’s arguably one of the most beautiful films in existence, the film tells a powerful story about a family of refugees facing [...]
Surviving Hitler: A Love Story
Jutta lived through the holocaust. She survived one of the worst periods in the history of the world, yet, she insists, her story is “not a holocaust story.” That doesn’t make it any less scary for the woman born to a German father and a Jewish Mother. For during the time of Hitler’s attacks, Jutta [...]
Penitence
Only one genre is as hot as the undead thrillers abundant in Hollywood today, and that is the psychological thriller. Penitence is a short film by Chris Emmons that plays with the mind and makes the heart jump as the story unfolds. Nick awakens in a cabin covered with bruises and scars. He appears confused [...]
The Death of a Cybersalesman
Is your email inbox full? Do you spend hours clearing out spam folders? Have you ever opened an embarrassing email while a co-worker looked on? Of course you have. Whether you’re a man or a woman, if you live in America and have an email address in this 21st century, you’ve more than likely been [...]
Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men
Moms and kids alike get excited when news of a new VeggieTales episode comes around. Unfortunately, in <em>Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry-Men</em>, that joy might soon be turned to disappointment. VeggieTales has been going strong for twenty years, but no successful series is void of a few misses. <em>Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry-Men</em> has a [...]
Sidewalls
For the skeptics, Sidewalls proves that it is possible for a romantic movie to be both philosophical and adorable. Martin and Mariana live in the same building in Buenos Aires, a budding city that becomes more and more bustling as technology increases and human interactions fade away. The two have a lot in common; both [...]
Interview with Terrence J
Terrence J is no doubt becoming a household name. It’s appropriate, since he was never the “quiet kid”. “In grade school I was always really active in school plays and really active amongst my peers, so I guess it kind of started there,” Terrence says. He’s been working in radio since he was fifteen, and [...]
The Snowtown Murders
Not many things are as twisted, disturbing, and debilitating as murder. The Snowtown Murders chronicles the case of the same name. From 1992-1999, John Bunting and his crew lived on the low and took the lives of nearly a dozen men in Australia, all of which Bunting disliked for a personal reason. Though grisly and [...]
Ranchero
They say that the grass is always greener on the other side. That’s what Jesse Torres (Roger Gutierrez) thinks. There are consequences to growing up in a small town. It gets very lonely. After the death of his parents, Jesse leaves the little ranch in north California that he grew up on in pursuit of [...]
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