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Special Actors | So Weird Yet So Good

Special Actors | So Weird Yet So Good

This awkward, over-the-top comedy follows a young man as he attempts to earn money, infiltrate a cult, and overcome crippling anxiety. From that description alone we hope we’ve made it clear that Special Actors is anything but boring. Everything from the story to the camerawork screams “independent cinema” and we are here for it.

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Caught in the Net | A Terrifying Look at the Dangers of the Internet

Caught in the Net | A Terrifying Look at the Dangers of the Internet

How can anyone really enjoy a film with a subject matter like online predators? Directors Vít Klusák and Barbora Chalupová are skilled storytellers but this Czech documentary feels like a car wreck that audiences are forced to watch for hours. You want to look away but you are painfully unable to.

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