Movies are an important part of my life. Through therapy, I realize that mental health is something I’m going to have to work on for the rest of my life. I had to take a break from the podcast to deal with some mental health issues and have had a

Witness Infection arrives on VOD today. I had the chance to watch this zombie comedy from filmmaking team Carlos Alazraqui and Jill-Michele Melean and director Andy Palmer. Witness Infection cast includes co-writer Jill-Michele Melean (“MadTV”, White/Latina), Robert Belushi (“How I Met Your Mother”, Sorority Row), Bret Ernst (“Cobra Kai”), Erinn Hayes

Shoplifters of the World is a fun slice of life in the ’80s, and how one group united people because of their music.

The End Of Us is a must-watch comedy that is so relatable that it will hit you right in the gut. Written and directed by Henry Loevner and Steven Kanter. The End Of Us stars Ben Coleman, Ali Vingiano, Derrick DeBlasis, Gadiel Del Orbe, Kate Peterman, Colin Weatherby, Caroline Kwan,

The Courier is a tense thriller that has all of the elements of what I look for in a film. Directed by Dominic Cooper, The Courier stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, and Jessie Buckley. My father and I enjoyed watching spy thrillers and war movies when I was

My first film of the festival is Gaia. Directed by Jaco Brouwer, the film stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk. Visual effects for science fiction/horror films are extremely important. Without the visual effects, Gaia would not be possible. The practical effects are equally awesome. From

I have not stopped thinking about Come True since I stopped watching it last night. Little flickers of the characters and the story have been flowing through my mind. The music by Electric Youth is a major factor. That combined with the visuals and the groundbreaking concept makes Come True

Son shows how far a mother will go for her son. Written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh (Never Grow Old, The Canal), SON stars Andi Matichak (Halloween franchise, Assimilate), Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Into the Wild, Milk), and Luke David Blumm (The King of Staten Island). I am consistently amazed at the creativity in storytelling in the horror