Loren KingMar 312 min“Paint”: Portrait of the artists as young neuroticsThe three young artists at the center of the dark comedy “Paint” are alternately sympathetic, self indulgent and insufferable. That seems...
Loren KingMar 32 minVeterans at center of gritty, powerful ‘This is Not a War Story’In one of many powerful moments in “This is Not a War Story,” Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran Will (Sam Adegoke) dismisses much-heralded...
Loren KingFeb 242 minStylish neo-noir lacks substanceDirector Carlos Boellinger’s futuristic thriller “Clay’s Redemption” is long on atmosphere but short on story. At just 76 minutes, the...
Loren KingFeb 52 minGritty ‘Crossroads’ signals rising young talentDirector Gabrielle Muller’s Midwest-set drama “Crossroads of America” centers on a fragmented family in the aftermath of trauma. It’s a...
Loren KingJan 282 min‘Donna’ is son’s valentine to his determined mom What a powerful tribute to maternal love and strength that young actor/filmmaker Jaret Martino has created with “Donna: Stronger than...
Loren KingJan 142 min‘Minor Premise’ is a taut sci-fi thrillerIt’s no small accomplishment to fashion a taut thriller with a complex science experiment as its central plot point. But Eric Schultz’s...
Loren KingJan 42 min‘The Ringmaster’ is an irresistible cautionary tale“The Ringmaster” is an engaging documentary about moviemaking. It follows nascent filmmaker Zachary Capp’s obsession with a subject so...
Loren KingDec 24, 20202 minSmall Film, Big HeartThis modest, earnest film is about the power of faith and how those struggling may find it in unlikely places. In the case of Tommy...
Loren KingNov 22, 20202 minFresh ‘Flytrap’ Puts Clever Twist on Sci-Fi Thriller A taut psychological thriller with a droll sense of humor, “Flytrap” works on several levels. Shot in the claustrophobic confines of a...
Loren KingNov 20, 20202 min‘Effigy – Poison And The City’: Macabre Crimes, Handsome Film Udo Flohr’s period drama, “Effigy – Poison And The City” dramatizes the bizarre true crime story of Gesche Gottfried (Suzan Anbeh) who...
Loren KingNov 19, 20202 min‘IRL’ is a Layered Tale of Modern Romance For the uninitiated, “IRL” is text-speak for “in real life.” The film, with an often fearless mix of boldness and intimacy, offers a very...
Loren KingOct 20, 20202 minFascinating ‘Chasing Einstein’ not just for science buffs The challenges of the present time may make it the perfect one to remind us of the infinite mysteries of the universe. “Chasing...
Loren KingOct 14, 20202 minShort Film is Long On Love For High Heels Mixing fashion and cultural history, the short documentary “High On Heels” is a brief but entertaining look at one of the most iconic of...
Loren KingOct 1, 20202 minYou’re Sure to Fall in Love with This Cape CodThe Cape Cod of “Give or Take” isn’t the typical sand dunes and salty air. Shot in Orleans, it’s a Cape Cod that will be familiar to...
Loren KingSep 4, 20202 minArt is Life and Life is Art: ‘Man in Camo’ is a lively look at Ethan Minsker For those not familiar with artist, writer and filmmaker Ethan Minsker — and unless you’re plugged into the New York underground art...
Loren KingSep 3, 20202 min‘The Mentor’ gets mired in its big ideas Pretentious filmmaker-wanna-bes, the kind who quote Werner Herzog and reference John Ford, are insufferable and ripe for skewering. The...
Loren KingAug 18, 20202 min ‘Unprescribed’ an impassioned plea for medical marijuana Numerous veterans battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other war-related afflictions have found relief from their mental...
Loren KingJun 16, 20202 minSubstance Meets Action on Solid ‘Texas Ground’ An action thriller centered on a stand up, small town Texas sheriff might sound like it’s waist deep in blood red politics but “My...
Loren KingMay 8, 20202 min“The Third Strike” is a powerful look at injustice and those fighting it“Who is the human being at the heart of each one of these cases?” That the poignant and pointed question asked by MiAngel Cody, a federal...
Loren KingMay 7, 20202 min'Soundwave' is a conversation worth startingby Loren King Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark “The Conversation” casts its giant shadow over “Soundwave” — there’s even has a minor...
