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Silent Crossroads (2010)
A quiet thriller with a blow torch to seal the romance
Wow!!! What a fabulously bizarre little dime store romance novel spilling across the silver screen...and not a word said for thirteen (13) sexy suspenseful minutes. The setting is an isolated diner (The Kozy Cafe) in rural Southern Utah in 1966. A lonely waitress (Alexandra Smothers) wearing these real cool eyeglasses {of the era} cross paths with a wounded gunman (Dalin Christiansen) left for dead grasping a bag full of bloody money. This crossroads of two desperate souls ignites a flame cauterizing each others passion with a blow torch and steamy dance on a HOT noir moon lit summer night bringing their lust to a boil.
I saw this film at the Topanga Film Festival in August closing night after two hours of dialogue riddled short films when, Joe Osborn's silent master piece of story telling hit the screen finishing up the evening with a sardonic punch! The Cinematography and Art Direction really captured the period... This is an absolute MUST SEE on the short film festival circuit.
The Return (2006)
Another Morman exploitation film...
With a slow choppy beginning, "Return with Honor" tries to resurrect its poorly directed story path by slipping in a few amusing moments. Javen Tanner meager mellow dramatic acting job is luckily drowned out by the film's phenomenal supporting cast. Tayva Patch delivers a marvelous performance as the Return Missionary's bewildered Mother trying to find her way after a life of wrong turns. Raymond Zeiters, plays Javen's voice of reason best friend who steals the show with an honest performance. Tracy Garner (also the film's writer/producer) adds to the great supporting cast as the obnoxious Bar Owner. All in all, "RWH finally finds its path with an okay twist of faith ending. I'm not big on Mormon exploitation films, but if you like film about the LDS faith you'll probable gobble this one down and ask for seconds.