by Tim | Jan 22, 2014 | STANLEY DEBROCK
Derek Johnson is living the life of his dreams. Johnson, 30, a Carthage native, is living in Shreveport and working as a professional filmmaker. So far this year, two of Johnson’s films have won three independent movie awards. The films, “Scrape” and “Broken Blood”...
by Tim | Jan 22, 2014 | STANLEY DEBROCK
When Michael Jackson died in 2009, like many others around the world Derek Wayne Johnson, 27, watched the coverage of the pop star’s death on TV. It’s what happened next that sets the Carthage native apart from most viewers. “It was all over the...
by Tim | Jan 22, 2014 | DEAD HOOKER
Having seen “American Mary”, I instantly became a fan of the Soska twins. It was apparent to me that they get what horror is and understand it on a professional level. They’re innovative and tactical, as well as smart directors and writers. I even...
by Tim | Jan 22, 2014 | DEAD HOOKER
It sounds straight away like the set-up to a joke, so I might as well do the synopsis as such… So there’s these twin sisters. One of them’s a badass, and one of them’s a geek. The badass has a BFF who’s a junkie, whilst the geek is chummy with a goody-two shoes who...
by Tim | Jan 22, 2014 | DEAD HOOKER
After much hype and a long road, I finally found my way to a copy of the Soska Sisters’ inaugural film, Dead Hooker in a Trunk. You’ve all seen it by now, so this review might be moot. But I’m writing it anyway. Dead Hooker in a Trunk is an everyday cautionary tale of...
