REVIEW: Heir [2015]

“Ain’t nothing like the real thing” It’s not difficult to parse what’s happening after watching Gordon (Robert Nolan) chat online about his son with an as yet unnamed partner. The verbiage is simple and direct: “my son” with photo and a “play date??? :)” in reply. His anxiety and fear is palpable, but he doesn’t stop. He’s ready to take a leap that leaves no room for turning back and his transformation into the monster necessary to do so has begun to take shape with his flesh opening wide. Gordon…

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REVIEW: Familiar [2012]

“The world is different when people are asleep” The beast within often proves too much when one’s happiness is compromised. For John Dodd (Robert Nolan), that joy exists in a life of freedom away from the constraints of the every day. Lost amidst the faces of those he can no longer stand—a wife who disgusts him (Astrida Auza‘s Charlotte) and a daughter who has finally reached college age so as to cease leeching off his generosity (Cathryn Hostick‘s Jordan)—the prospect of leaving it all behind for a future without the…

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