Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Amazon MGM Studios to give away tickets to a NYC screening of Unstoppable. You and a guest will see the film before it’s released on January 16. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy
Independent filmmaking has always been the heartbeat of cinema, a space where creativity thrives free from the constraints of convention or mainstream demands. In 2024, countless remarkable films surfaced under the radar, waiting to be discovered by those who value storytelling in its purest form. These hidden treasures, crafted with limited resources but boundless passion, demonstrate why indie cinema is so essential—it amplifies underrepresented voices, challenges norms, and delivers stories that linger long after the credits roll. Here are fourteen films that embody the unyielding spirit of storytelling and the
With Erik Bloomquist at the helm as director and Taylor Turner crafting the script, Intermedium delivers a fresh take on love, loss, and everything in between—all with a supernatural twist. The film combines sharp humor, heartfelt storytelling, and a playful nod to classic cinema, transporting audiences to a high school setting where ghosts and teenage drama collide. At the center of the story is an obsessive-compulsive teenager who searches for a way to rid her home of the ghost that haunts it, only to discover that their unexpected connection makes
Ruth Du is a multifaceted creative celebrated for her ability to tell relationship-based stories with a genre twist. She produced The Archer, which premiered at SXSW 2017, and five award-winning short films through the AT&T Mentorship Program with Lena Waithe. As a director, her credits include Seeking, Your Baby Is Mine, The Deadliest Lie, and Yugen, a short film she helmed as a 2020 Film Independent Project Involve Fellow. Her latest feature, Samson, is a must-see dark comedy thriller that uses non-linear timelines and multiple perspectives to tell the story