We Got This Covered
While I enjoyed The Loner, I’ll admit that it doesn’t initially have its bearings straight. Writer/Director Daniel Grove opens on an Iranian child being beckoned into martyrdom, but then a tonal shift to 1980s Los Angeles brings about neon-drenched noir settings that some may struggle to interpret. We try to make connections, yet the puzzle is still unclear in its early stages.
"The Graduates," thankfully avoids showing a school shooting, but what's left leaves you wanting more.
In “You Can Live Forever,” faith conflicts with sexuality as a Jehovah’s Witness girl falls for another girl who is by no means questioning their sexuality.
WGTC: “Something Else promises monsters but delivers more demons of the human experience variety, as it is far more romantically heartfelt than expected.”
