CinemaBlind’s Review – 80%
Summer of Violence is a deeply personal and moving film that will surely break your heart by the end. Written and directed by Nicki Micheaux, the drama film’s title is inspired by real events that happened in Denver in the 1990s and that’s when the film is set where we meet our protagonist Naomi, who moves to Denver after graduating because her career choice was not of her father’s liking.
We meet Naomi on the day of her graduation from law school and she is all set to join a law firm, but her passion lies in poetry, and when she tells her father that he refuses to give her emotional and financial support. This forces Naomi to move to Denver with her friend Pam, soon after getting there she witnesses the fear and violence that is ever present in her neighborhood. To fight...
Summer of Violence is a deeply personal and moving film that will surely break your heart by the end. Written and directed by Nicki Micheaux, the drama film’s title is inspired by real events that happened in Denver in the 1990s and that’s when the film is set where we meet our protagonist Naomi, who moves to Denver after graduating because her career choice was not of her father’s liking.
We meet Naomi on the day of her graduation from law school and she is all set to join a law firm, but her passion lies in poetry, and when she tells her father that he refuses to give her emotional and financial support. This forces Naomi to move to Denver with her friend Pam, soon after getting there she witnesses the fear and violence that is ever present in her neighborhood. To fight...
- 3/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Hey Canada! If you are still keen on keeping a physical library of all your favorite films here is a reminder that one of our favorite films from 2017, Ryan Prows' Lowlife, is coming to Canada next week. Released by our friends at Raven Banner their release is a Limited Collector’s Bluray DVD Combo Edition. this week from Raven Banner in retail and online via Amazon. Featuring new art and unique special features, Lowlife comes with two audio commentaries from director Ryan Prows and cinematographer Benjamin Kitchens, and an additional track with Prows and writers Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, and Shaye Ogbonna, a making-of featurette and three brand new shorts produced specifically for the Blu-Ray featuring the original characters in the film. Keep...
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- 8/29/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Ryan Prows' feature-length directorial debut, Lowlife, is out now on Blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Scream Factory, featuring bonus material that includes an audio commentary with the director, writers Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, and Shaye Ogbonna. To celebrate the home media release of the film that Heather Wixson deemed "destined for cult classic status" in her four-star review, we have three Blu-ray clips and the trailer for the adrenaline-laden movie.
Lowlife Blu-ray: "Synopsis: What happens when you throw together one fallen Mexican wrestler with serious rage issues, one just-out-of-prison ex-con with a regrettable face tattoo, and one recovering junkie motel owner in search of a kidney? That's the premise of the berserk, blood-spattered, and wickedly entertaining feature debut from Ryan Prows. Set amidst the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, Lowlife zigzags back and forth in time as it charts how fate — and a ruthless crime boss — connects three down-and-out...
Lowlife Blu-ray: "Synopsis: What happens when you throw together one fallen Mexican wrestler with serious rage issues, one just-out-of-prison ex-con with a regrettable face tattoo, and one recovering junkie motel owner in search of a kidney? That's the premise of the berserk, blood-spattered, and wickedly entertaining feature debut from Ryan Prows. Set amidst the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, Lowlife zigzags back and forth in time as it charts how fate — and a ruthless crime boss — connects three down-and-out...
- 8/10/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Featuring an eclectic set of characters intersecting in the sprawling criminal underground of Los Angeles, Ryan Prows' Lowlife is out now on Blu-ray from Scream Factory, and we've been provided with three high-def copies of the IFC Midnight movie to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers!
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Lowlife.
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:
https://www.instagram.com/dailydead/
2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Lowlife Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 14th. This contest is only open to those who...
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Lowlife.
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:
https://www.instagram.com/dailydead/
2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Lowlife Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 14th. This contest is only open to those who...
- 8/7/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Three IFC Midnight films spanning from crime drama to supernatural thriller are coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th from Scream Factory, including Lowlife, which follows three “lowlifes” that get swept up in an organ harvesting ring, Wildling, starring Liv Tyler, and the eerie Pyewacket (you can visit here, here, and here to read Heather Wixson's reviews of all three films).
Press Release: This August, beat the heat with three contemporary genre hits from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. From the audacious thriller Lowlife, to the atmospheric supernatural scares of Wildling, to the hair-raising tension of Pyewacket, these films are a must-see for all horror and genre fans. Available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th, 2018, fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com
Lowlife
“ … fresh and different … a movie with the sole purpose of an adrenalin rush, designed to strap you to your seat,...
Press Release: This August, beat the heat with three contemporary genre hits from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. From the audacious thriller Lowlife, to the atmospheric supernatural scares of Wildling, to the hair-raising tension of Pyewacket, these films are a must-see for all horror and genre fans. Available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7th, 2018, fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com
Lowlife
“ … fresh and different … a movie with the sole purpose of an adrenalin rush, designed to strap you to your seat,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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