Beyond the Drawer

Framing John DeLorean (2019) is a documentary feature film that examines the question “Who was the real John DeLorean?” DeLorean began his career as a successful executive at GM and eventually started his own company with the hope of fulfilling his dream of building an affordable sports car. He is to some people a renegade visionary—who revolutionized the automobile industry—and to others, the ultimate con man. This biography film is a mix of vintage videos, interviews, re-enactments featuring Alec Baldwin, and behind-the-scenes footage. The film is noteworthy for its comprehensive look at the subject, unique editing style, and input from John DeLorean’s family. The documentary provided a comprehensive examination of the subject within the one hour and forty-nine minute running time. The story began with John DeLorean’s career at GM, where he introduced the high performance Pontiac GTO. He became a charismatic public figure and married a popular fashion model named Cristina Fer

Flashout (2019), directed by Richard Lerner, is a smart, original sci-fi film that will make your head spin. Although it is from the director and producer of the cult film Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976), this new feature is not just for those who enjoy the cinematic past of the ‘70s and ‘80s. In the story, three young women in a parallel universe play a blind date reality game, InterMate, in order to experience the euphoria of the Flashout. Unexpectedly, they wind up trapped on unfamiliar planet Earth seeking the missing player of their game. This film deserves credit for delivering an original story, interesting characters, and striking visuals. The first impressive quality of this film is the unique, mind-bending metaphysical story. Richard Lerner and his writing colleagues John Powers and Wayne Weber churned out a truly outlandish contribution to the sci-fi genre. It takes the viewer a minute to grasp the concept of the parallel universe, let alone the broader notion of th