The Rule of Jenny Pen Film Review
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The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024) Review – The Puppet Master in the Nursing Home

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“The Rule of Jenny Pen” is an unsettling psychological horror featuring Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow. In a New Zealand nursing home, a former judge must stop a twisted resident who uses a puppet to terrorize patients. Based on Owen Marshall’s short story, the film explores aging, justice, and institutional neglect with grimy cinematography and dread.

In Vitro - Mother of Movies review courtesy of Saban Films
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In Vitro: When Biotechnology Meets Betrayal in the Australian Outback

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In Vitro (2024) review: This Australian sci-fi thriller explores biotechnology gone wrong in the outback. With only three cast members, directors Will Howarth and Tom McKeith create a claustrophobic psychological horror about livestock cloning that turns personal. Featuring excellent cinematography by Shelley Farthing-Dawe and distributed by Saban Films, this indie gem delivers genuine tension. A minimalist and intimate horror film.

Finding Nicole 2025
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Finding Nicole: True Grit Indie Filmmaking Tackles Domestic Violence Without Flinching

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Finding Nicole transforms true crime into testimonial cinema with Kaiti Wallen’s committed performance as a domestic violence survivor fighting systemic abuse. Based on Nicole Beverly’s real story, this indie drama utilizes non-linear storytelling to explore trauma’s lasting impact while exposing how legal systems fail survivors. Sean Whalen delivers a chilling portrayal of textbook abuser psychology, while the film refuses to sanitize violence for comfortable consumption. Despite technical limitations, an authentic approach to survivor experiences makes this essential viewing for understanding domestic violence cases. Mother of Movies reviews this unflinching examination of systemic failures and survivor resilience

National Theatre Live - A Streetcar Named Desire Review
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A Streetcar Named Desire: Theatre-to-Screen Magic That Hits Different

ByMother of Movies

Experience Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece like never before in this acclaimed theatre-in-the-round production featuring Paul Mescal. A Streetcar Named Desire gets the Mother of Movies treatment, exploring how intimate staging amplifies domestic violence, sexual tension, and mental deterioration. This theatre-to-screen adaptation preserves live energy while examining toxic masculinity, Southern Gothic decay, and the streetcar of desire that destroys everything delicate in its path. Brilliant sound design, strategic lighting, and exceptional performances create an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Dead Mail Film Poster
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Dead Mail 2025: When Artistic Mentorship Becomes Creative Captivity

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In Dead Mail, a postal investigator’s routine case spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse when he uncovers a musician’s desperate plea for help, revealing a twisted tale of obsession, manipulation, and creative imprisonment.

Lucid 2021
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Lucid Short Film Review: When Art School Becomes a Blood Bath

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LUCID short film review explores artistic authenticity versus academic conformity. When art student Mia’s visceral installations face constant rejection, her bloody aesthetic evolves into something dangerously honest. This 16-minute psychological horror examines who decides what constitutes legitimate art, building anticipation for the feature film premiering at Fantasia 2025.