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A little bit about me...
In brief, I’m a Renaissance Geek. I currently operate my own film review site Elements of Madness, serve as a senior contributor for Charlotte-based arts and culture blog CLTure, and film critic for website Pretty Vacant One.
As of June 2016, NC Film Critics Association member. As of October 2018, Rotten Tomatoes approved critic.
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5 years ago
Many documentaries seek to enrich the lives of an audience through an exploration of a time, an area, or even an individual. These are the expectations set up by traditional documentaries seen the world over and these are the expectations that doc... Read the full review »
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'Mountain' Review
There’s a mystique to mountains like Everest and those found within the Himalayas. Director Jennifer Peedom offers a chance to explore the mysteries from the safety of your couch thanks to Go-Pros, drones, and helicopters. Prepare yourself to ex... Read the full blog post »
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5 years ago
Writing partners Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson are likely not names you’d know though you’re likely familiar with their work. Nyman’s an actor who’s worked on The League of Gentlemen, The Brothers Bloom, and Despicable Me 3, whereas Dyson’... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
'Ghost Stories' Review
Professional supernatural debunker Phillip Goodman is tasked with examining three unresolved cases of other-worldly experiences, each one more grueling than the last. Goodman’s pushed to his limits as each experience doesn’t just unsettle him,... Read the full blog post »
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5 years ago
Directing duo Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s latest film, The Endless, follows two brothers returning to the cult they escaped ten years prior. Seeking a mixture of answers and closure, what they find instead is something far more wicked tha... Read the full review »
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'The Endless' Review
Directing duo Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s latest film, The Endless, follows two brothers returning to the cult they escaped ten years prior. Seeking a mixture of answers and closure, what they find instead is something far more wicked tha... Read the full blog post »
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6 years ago
Sexually-empowered Erica and her friends spend their free time seducing and blackmailing adult men to help fund their boredom. However, when Erica’s soon-to-be stepbrother comes home from rehab, he offers the girls a chance to use their personal... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
'Flower' Review
Sexually-empowered Erica and her friends spend their free time seducing and blackmailing adult men to help fund their boredom. However, when Erica’s soon-to-be stepbrother comes home from rehab, he offers the girls a chance to use their personal... Read the full blog post »
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6 years ago
More fun than anticipated, but nowhere near as clever as it tries to be. That said, what it accomplishes is a fun ride, all the same. Read the full review »
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Game Night (2018) added to Best of 2018 list.
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Black Panther (2018) added to Best of 2018 list.
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They Remain (2017) added to Best of 2018 list.
Elmntsofmadness rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Based solely on the trailers, audiences know that some stories are going to be hard to watch. It’s understood that you’re going to be twisted, even torn, but it’s rare that a film actually rips you apart before piecing you back together. So... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Over the course of a two-year span from 2012-2014, documentarian James Demo accompanied Padraig O’Malley as O’Malley worked with his organization, Forum for Cities in Transition, to learn more about the man who works to bring peace to countrie... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
'The Peacemaker' Review
Over the course of a two-year span from 2012-2014, documentarian James Demo accompanied Padraig O’Malley as O’Malley worked with his organization, Forum for Cities in Transition, to learn more about the man who works to bring peace to countrie... Read the full blog post »
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6 years ago
For as much as "They Remain" makes clear, there’s still so much of it that’s deliciously questionable. In many respects, recent films like "Woodshock" – which explored nature’s restorative properties – and "It Comes At Night" – which e... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Writer/director Duncan Jones broke onto the scene with the 2009 underground hit Moon (2009), which tracked lunar engineer Sam Bell’s (Sam Rockwell) last days of his three-year mission as his solitary life finally begins to take its toll. Unfortu... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Netflix Original 'Mute' Review
Mute bartender Leo journeys through the underbelly of Berlin to uncover what happened to his girlfriend after she suddenly disappears one night. Read the full blog post »
Elmntsofmadness rated and reviewed a movie.
6 years ago
Everyone knows that one super-competitive person. The one who will bury your nose in their victory or flip over the table in defeat. Yet we love them because they’re family and it’s usually only during game night that their inner beast emerges... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
A long time coming, "Black Panther" is making his solo cinematic debut in Marvel Studio’s 18th addition to their Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an era of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, representation matters more now than ever. Audiences desire g... Read the full review »
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