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Back Then

By Kent Hill | February 2026

Do we look upon our youth as a more innocent time, because we were once as innocent and devoid of cynicism? This is…

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Back Then

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Do we look upon our youth as a more innocent time, because we were once as innocent and devoid of cynicism? This is the question at the core of...

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My Hero

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When I read the description of writer-director Joshua Joel Ortiz's short film, My Hero, I couldn't help but think, "Yep. I've been there." Spooderman...

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Clocking Out

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True crime, or anything with that flavor, is all the rage across a variety of media. For most, it is the lure of not knowing. The line that is crossed, a...

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10 Oz

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Writer-director Ashima Aiyer's 10 Oz takes us to Thailand, where we follow two Muay Thai fighters who step into the ring for very different reasons. The...

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Silence = Death

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Director Trace Pope’s Silence = Death drops us into a pressure-cooker moment when activists decided that "quietly waiting" was no longer an option. The...

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The Last Emerald

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In writer-director Steve Balderson's A.I. animated short, The Last Emerald, a lone treasure hunter wanders through a busy Persian street market. The man...

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Watching Walter

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SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Director Mitch Yapko's Watching Walter, written by Mark Dylan Brown, uses a simple...

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Animus

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Written and directed by James Murray, Animus is a lean, mixed-media thriller that doesn't just ask questions; it pins you to the chair and waits for your...

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The Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw Too Much

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I love me a good parody, and writer-director Eric Jackowitz's short film The Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw Too Much is a great one. The comedy thriller presents...

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The Reptile

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Writer/director Huseyn Mehrzad's The Reptile is a harrowing examination of the bitterness of a broken marriage laid bare. The short drama begins with Leila...

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