Author: Alex Papaioannou

GLASS ONION: Rian Johnson’s Biting Portrayal of Billionaires as Adult Children

A nearly half billion dollar Netflix deal is an immense amount of pressure to put on the shoulders of anybody, which is precisely the situation Rian Johnson found himself in following the immense success of 2019’s Knives Out. Beloved by both critics and audiences alike, demonstrated in part by its immense box office success, the […]

BHFF 2022 – Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Talk Stephen King, Aliens, And The Beauty of Filmmaking

With their fifth independent feature film, Something In The Dirt, hitting theaters on November 4th, Alex got the chance to sit down with creative duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Over the course of our conversation, we discussed the fun of Stephen King novels, their favorite theories about UFO’s, the importance of curiosity and self-journalism, […]

BHFF 2022 – SOMETHING IN THE DIRT Invokes and Encourages Curiosity At Every Turn

The filmmaking duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have had one hell of a run over the past decade. After lending their creativity to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the pair has returned to their indie roots and have just released their fifth feature film, Something in the Dirt. To try and pigeonhole this film […]

BHFF 2022 – Thomas Matthews’ GHOSTWRITTEN Examines Ghost Stories, Faust And Being Forgotten

Ghostwritten is a film written and directed by Thomas Matthews. His first dive into genre filmmaking is one that excels in the mysterious elements it crafts, with confident direction and stylistic flair. Our conversation was a fascinating one, touching on everything from Faustian tales and writer’s block to monster movies. Check it out below, and […]