Press Release—Steve Blackwood and Blackwood Productions announce “Sweeps Week,” a new short film starring Steve Blackwood, Brian J. McDonald, and…
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Mark Ziobro
Mark is a New York based film critic and founder and Managing Editor of The Movie Buff. He has contributed film reviews to websites such as Movie-Blogger and Filmotomy, as well as local, independent print news medium. He is a lifelong lover of cinema, his favorite genres being drama, horror, and independent. Follow Mark @The_Movie_Buff on Twitter for all site news.
Qualifying for the 2025 Oscars, Director Emiliano Bolado’s short film “Over the Board” is a tale of two brothers separated…
“Gabriela” is a short drama written and directed Evelyn Lorena, and an official entry into the 2025 Oscars. It’s a…
Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” was bound to be compared to his 2000 blockbuster—and it has. But honestly the two have…
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“Calf,” directed and written by Jamie O’Rourke, is a deeply tense and unnerving film. That it is slow to explain…
Qualifying for the 2025 Oscars, Amir Zargara’s short “A Good Day Will Come” is both heartbreaking and necessary. It’s inspired…
This interview has been edited for clarity. Short films have always been a place to foster big ideas, and Ashley…
The short film “Moeder” (the Dutch word for mother), directed by Salomon Ligthelm, is a somber yet evasive film. It…
Patrick Lussier’s “My Bloody Valentine” follows the slasher formula that worked so well in the 2000s. Pulling from the tool…