Videoreleases
Taurus
He was once a prolific and respected rap star, but Cole Taurus (Baker) has fallen from remarkable heights. Crippled by an ongoing drug addiction, Taurus struggles to maintain a functional relationship with his young daughter, Rose (Essex). Following Taurus around for a week, televised interviews and public appearances document an artist searching for inspiration to complete his next recording while trying to manage and maintain personal relationships, as well as his flailing sobriety. Director: Tim Sutton. Stars: Colson Baker, Megan Fox, Ruby Rose, Scoot McNairy, Maddie Hasson, Luis Da Silva Jr., Avery Tiiu Essex, Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’
Flenory. 98 mins. 2022. Drama.
Glorious
Hysterical over his breakup with his now ex-girlfriend Brenda (Crim), Wes (Kwanten) makes a stop at a desolate highway rest stop and stays there for the night, becoming extremely intoxicated. The next morning, Wes enters the bathroom to recover from the previous night, when an unseen voice begins a conversation with Wes and introduces himself as Ghatanothoa (Simmons). When the conversation between the pair becomes awkward, Wes attempts to leave but finds the restroom door sealed shut. As Ghatanothoa explains to Wes that he is a demigod attempting to save humanity, Wes tries to see the unknown person in the stall by peering through a hole in the stall wall, unwittingly setting off a chain of events that could doom humankind forever. Director: Rebekah McKendry. Stars: Ryan Kwanten, J.K. Simmons, Sylvia Grace Crim, André Lamar,Tordy Clark. 79 mins. 2022. Horror.