What would have been irritatingly derivative while Lynch was alive feels very welcome now that he is gone. Even the constant use of a whimsical Twin Peaks-like score that shrilly screams “coffee and pie” didn’t piss me off anymore. After establishing the dark undercurrent beneath the peaceful veneer, in this case, potential drug money laundering at a mom-and-pop video store, the Bennetts follow the Lynch playbook, building something conceptually complex with extremely simplified exclamations from characters.
Read moreStonestreet Studios Premieres Eight Films at Big Apple Film Festival 2025
Stonestreet Studios celebrated a major milestone at this year’s Big Apple Film Festival (BAFF), with eight new films screening across the November 2025 festival programme. All eight films were produced under the Stonestreet banner by co-founders Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, marking an extensive showcase of the studio’s ongoing commitment to developing new filmmaking talent.
Read moreReview: Dishwasher
Written and directed by Alyssa Rallo Bennett, when an untimely call throws the bustling restaurant staff into chaos, an unlikely hero emerges to save the day. Starring: Dante Briggs, Mark Vaughn, Rivka Chaim and Vighnesh Dheenahayalan.
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