On the eve of Y2k, orphaned, awkward 12-year-old Beverly Moody (Gemma Brooke Allen) discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents who died in a car accident when she was a baby. Raised by her grandmother Gail (Julie Bowen), a former teen mom herself who finds it painful to speak about her late daughter, Beverly sees this mixtape as a chance to finally learn more about her parents. So she sets out on a journey to find all the songs on the tape. Along the way, she makes friends with her quirky neighbor, Ellen (Audrey Hsieh); intimidatingly tough, Nicky (Olga Petsa); and Anti (Nick Thune), an anti-everything record store owner who’s the key to finding these tracks, and a renewed bond between Gail and Beverly.
Mixtape is an original Netflix production and garnered a 100% Fresh Score on Rotten Tomatoes as well as landing on several Best of Movie Lists for 2022 including Common Sense Media for The Washington Post. Watch the trailer here and view the film on Netflix.
Mixtape is an original Netflix production and garnered a 100% Fresh Score on Rotten Tomatoes as well as landing on several Best of Movie Lists for 2022 including Common Sense Media for The Washington Post. Watch the trailer here and view the film on Netflix.
Archery champion Lauren Pierce lands in a corrupt juvenile correctional facility in the wilderness. She escapes with Rebecca, a fierce but alluring inmate and together they must survive a desperate warden who is bow-hunting his prey to make sure his secret stays buried. The Archer premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival and has screened at the Bentonville, Florida, Frameline, Vail, Newport Beach and Annapolis Film Festivals. Watch the trailer and read the reviews here.
Emotionally raw and bracingly honest, this coming-of-age drama balances the pull of family obligation against personal aspirations. In a commanding performance, SAG award winning actress, Taryn Manning ("Orange is the New Black") plays Gloria, a mother, wrestling with bipolar disorder and an imminent empty nest. Dedicated daughter Beth has a bright future ahead, but must decide if she will stay near home to care for her unpredictable mom or follow her own path. Watch the trailer here.
Losing Control is a quirky romantic comedy about a female scientist who wants proof that her boyfriend is "the one." Starring Miranda Kent ("Campus Ladies") and Reid Scott ("VEEP") along with Kathleen Robertson ("Murder in the First"), Lyn Shaye ("Insidious"), Steve Howey ("Shameless"), Bitsie Tulloch ("Grimm") and John Billingsley ("Stitchers"), Variey called Losing Control "a thoroughly likable, playful comedy.” Watch trailer here.
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