Condemned is premiering online today. You can watch it for free by heading to the film’s page at: http://condemned.rockingoren.com/ For maximum effects expand to full screen and watch in the dark! CONDEMNED is a 14-minute Noir-infused tribute to the Women-in-Prison films of the 1950s, with a Spaghetti Western twist. Over the past year it has […]
Condemned has been reviewed on the Paracinema Magazine website. Check out their review, as well as their great magazine. A short excerpt below, and the full piece right here. …The viewer is treated to a quiet film rife with good performances, atmosphere, and striking cinematography . . . Oren Shai is not a name I […]
Mondo Digital chose Condemned as one of their most recent Sick Picks. Check out an excerpt below, and head over to Mondo Digital for the full piece. Director Oren Shai is definitely one to watch and is working on his first feature, which should really be something else. Not everyone can pull off something that […]
A new review of Condemned was posted today on the Melbourne-based film blog, Liminal Vision. Written by Tara Judah. Check out the excerpt below and visit Liminal Vision for the full review. The narrative becomes secondary to the stunning visual style and incredibly affecting tone which afford the film with the surprising weight and substance […]
DVD Trash just posted a new review of Condemned. Head over to read the full review. Excerpt below. A beautifully shot little homage to 70’s women in prison exploitation flicks although those b-movie classics of yesteryear were never this well put together. A sweaty, claustrophobic, noir-like feel is evoked throughout with an excellent performance from […]
A great new review of Condemned, by Alison Nastasi, was published yesterday at Horror Squad. Read the excerpt below, and head over to the full review. Shai has a keen eye and although Condemned relies heavily on its dialogue, there are some fantastic visuals that help us enter the prisoners’ world. Light, shadows, and framing […]
It’s Just Movies recently featured and reviewed my 2005 short film, Heavy Soul: “Heavy Soul” is highly recommended for those who enjoy taking a cinematic walk on the wild side every now and again. A word of warning, though: You will likely find yourself deliriously tempted to make repeat journeys down this film’s twisted, spiralling […]
Condemned will be having its first NYC screening on Friday the 13th, at the SVA Theater, as part of the SVA Film Society screening series. It will precede a feature horror film of their choice. Admission is free! Come join us if you’re around town: CONDEMNED + TBA Feature August 13th (Friday) 7:00PM. The SVA […]
My review of TCM’s new Errol Flynn Adventures DVD set is now up at Films In Review. The set includes Desperate Journey, Edge of Darkness, Northern Pursuit, Uncertain Glory, and Objective, Burma!. Click to read at FIR…
Condemned will be screening this coming Wednesday, July 28th, 2pm, at the AOF Film Festival in Pasadena, CA. Buy tickets online, or show up for the screening at the Regency Academy Theater, 1003 E. Colorado Blvd Pasdena CA. AOF nominated Condemned‘s Ashlie Atkinson (The Night Guard) for Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film.
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