‘Violent Ends’: How John-Michael Powell’s Southern Thriller Without ‘Redneck Yokel Stereotypes’ Depicts the ‘Cyclical Nature of Violence’ Through a Bloody Family Feud

John-Michael Powell, who wrote and directed the Southern crime thriller 'Violent Ends,' wanted to treat his native Arkansas ...

Rafhael Barbosa’s Brazilian Afro-Futurist Animation ‘Utopia’ Adds ‘Mars One’ Star Rejane Faria and Matamba Joaquim Ahead of Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)

Rafhael Barbosa's 'Utopia' boosts momentum for Brazil's state of Alagoas as it heads to Ventana Sur, adds Rejane Faria and ...
Roger Ebert

Violent Ends

While Powell’s film is highly bloody and invested with psychological realism, it lacks a pulse and curiosity that doesn't ...