It’s possible my perspective is colored by the fact that I’m from Memphis, where this film takes place, but I found it genuinely enjoyable. What really stood out to me were the characters; they give the movie a distinctive feel and made it easy to become invested in what was happening. I'm curious to see how the filmmakers would approach a project with greater financial resources and visual effects capabilities, …

Coming up with titles is something I'm just not good at, to be honest. To start off, I want to say that I’ve been a fan of the AS:VS series ever since seeing the initial movie at a film festival in Chicago; it really impressed me with its narrative, the people involved, and particularly how things concluded—though I won't give away any details. I rediscovered them on Amazon Prime recently along with the second ins…