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RIDDLE OF FIRE MOVIE REVIEW
Three children are on a quest to solve the titular Riddle of Fire (actually just the password to their tv so they can play games on their pilfered hi-tech video game console). But one quest leads to the next, to the next, and really all they need is a specific kind of speckled egg to make a blueberry pie for their mother so she will unlock the tv. There will be terrible foes, like the gang family The Enchanted Blade who seem to have mind-control powers, and new allies like the youngest daughter of the crime family who just wants to make friends. Coded entirely as a fantasy adventure, Riddle of Fire is both delightful and hysterically cartoonish, with very young children who talk as if they were hard as nails. Chris and Wright adored this 16mm shot film and put it at the very top of their list for the best of Fantastic Fest 2023.
DIRECTED BY: Weston Razooli
STARRING: Lio Tipton, Charles Halford, Weston Razooli, Danielle Hoetmer, Austin Archer, Charlie Stover, Phoebe Ferro, Lorelei Olivia Mote, Abigail Sakari, Lonzo Liggins, Andrea Browne, Kent Richards, Rachel Browne, Skyler Peters, Sohrab Mirmont, Colleen Baum, Chuck Marra
YOUR REVIEWERS
Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss)
Born in the wilds of northern Virginia, Chris managed to put all of his survival skills to use and barely escaped with his life to Austin Texas in 1992 where ever since he’s dabbled in everything from plumber’s assistant to sandwich maker, from band to bar management. An opportunity to see theatrical release films for free by becoming a critic on a local public access show called “The Reel Deal” turned into a full-time job when Chris and his friends decided to take it to the internet. They built the site Spill.com, adding multiple podcasts and animated features, to no small amount of success. During this time, a fortuitous friendship sprung up between Chris and young Brian Salisbury, who was also a local film critic, and they merged their forces of will, and their laundry list of ideas for shows, to eventually build this community of critics. While Brian eventually followed his heart to a new family, Chris continues on with a cast of colorful folks from all over the country (and a few others). You can also check out Chris in his videocast, along with Martin Thomas and Danni Danger, that One Of Us does with our friends at Bell of Lost Souls: Crossover Event. He also regularly guests on the video game website Rage Select. Follow Chris on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Amazon Wish List.
Wright Sulek (Screener Squad, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Trash in the Can, Audio Editor)
Wright hails from the northern suburbs of Dallas, Texas. His passion for filmmaking brought him to Austin to study and make movies. Since then he’s had his hand in acting, writing, and directing his own short films with numerous like-minded film geeks he’s met along his journey. His newest interest has brought him into the podcasting world. He co-hosted a few different movie related podcasts such as ‘And Now This’ and ‘The Match Cut’. He currently co-hosts with longtime friend, Eric Samaniego, where they talk shop about the grimiest, trashiest, lost gems of movies on their show, ‘Trash in the Can’. Wright also guests and hosts reviews on Screener Squad and Highly Suspect Reviews as well as co-hosts Digital Noise with Chris Cox.
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