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As usual... These aren't necessarily recommendations. Consider the list more of an Fyi - films we've talked about on this site, at one time or another, that are now streaming on Netflix, that you might want to check out for yourselves. Without further ado, here's this week's list of 5: 1. Previously titled Small of Her Back, the psychological thriller/drama Apartment 4E starring Nicole Beharie and Christopher Domig, is based on an off-Broadway play by writer/director Russell Sharman.  Apartment 4E centers on Piper, a secluded, bipolar young woman, who begins an online relationship with a woman named Molly. One night Molly gets a knock on a door from John,...

Previously titled Small of Her Back, the psychological thriller/drama Apartment 4E starring Nicole Beharie and Christopher Domig is now on DVD/Digital, via One Village/Image Entertainment . Based on an off-Broadway play by writer/director Russell Sharman, Apartment 4E centers on Piper, a secluded, bipolar young woman, who begins an online relationship with a woman named Molly. One night Molly gets a knock on a door from John, who claims to be Molly's brother and who wants to help prevent her from doing what she has been threatening to do. Here's the new synopsis: Piper (Nicole Beharie, The Last Fall, 42) is a beautiful, intelligent young woman with everything to live for…but...

New thriller Apartment 4E landed on DVD this week, and when we saw that one of the film's leads, Nicole Beharie, also stars in the upcoming "Sleepy Hollow" TV series, we thought we'd pass on the info in case you're curious about her.

From the Press Release:

One Village Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment brand, announces the release of the urban thriller Apartment 4E (formerly known as Small of Her Back), available on DVD on May 21, 2013, at an Srp of $14.98.

Starring Nicole Beharie ("Sleepy Hollow," 42, Shame) and Christopher Domig (Second-Story Man), the film was written and directed by Russell Leigh Sharman.

Synopsis:

Piper (Beharie) is a beautiful, intelligent young woman with everything to live for... but she’s trapped in a dark world of her own making. Deeply troubled, desperate, and clutching a handgun, Piper has not left her apartment in a long time; and when there’s a knock on the door,...

One Village Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, announces the release of the urban thriller film, Apartment 4E (formerly known as Small of Her Back), available on DVD on May 21, 2013 at an Srp of $14.98. Starring Nicole Beharie (42, Shame) and Christopher Domig (Second-Story Man), the film was written and directed by Russell Leigh Sharman.

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Russell Leigh Sharman’s passion project, Apartment 4E is Now Out on DVD (as of May 21st), courtesy of Rlj Entertainment. The “urban” thriller stars Nicole Beharie (in Fox’s upcoming Sleepy Hollow). Here’s a press release:

Los Angeles (May 16, 2013) – One Village Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, announces the release of the urban thriller film, Apartment 4E (formerly known as Small of Her Back), available on DVD on May 21, 2013 at an Srp of $14.98. Starring Nicole Beharie (42, Shame) and Christopher Domig (Second-Story Man), the film was written and directed by Russell Leigh Sharman.

Piper (Beharie) is a beautiful, intelligent young woman with everything to live for…but she’s trapped in a dark world of her own making. Deeply troubled, desperate and clutching a handgun, Piper has not left her apartment in a long time, and when there’s a knock on the door, she will face a...

The indie horror thriller Apartment 4E releases today through One Village. This title received partial funding through a Kickstarter campaign in 2010. And, the film's premise is an interesting one, involving a desperate agoraphobe and a mysterious stranger. In the clip, the isolated woman turns violent, when a man enters her apartment. John (Christopher J. Domig) wants a way out, but handcuffs add to his problems. And, a suicidal woman might be the last of his worries. Apartment 4E is now available and horror fans can preview the film's official trailer below. Release Date: May 21st, 2013. Director/writer: Russell Leigh Sharman. Cast: Nicole Beharie and Christopher J. Domig. The trailer for the film is here: The film's homepage is here: Apartment 4E's Homepage  |  |  Advertise Here - Contact me Michael Allen at 28Dla Subscribe to 28 Days Later: An Analysis Email Subscription

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We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. This week’s feature includes first details on Harbinger Down, trailers for Beneath and Inbred, release details for The Black Dahlia Haunting, and much more:

First Details on Harbinger Down: “Award-winning Visual Effects artists Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., co-founders of Studio Adi (Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.) launched a campaign today for Harbinger Down. “In the spirit of sci-fi/horror classics, Alien and The Thing, Harbinger Down is a tense, claustrophobic full-length creature film that will feature only practical Animatronic and Makeup Effects,” announced Gillis, who will write and direct.

“Our company, Amalgamated Dynamics, will create the kind of Oscar caliber Creature Effects for which we are known,” commented Woodruff, who will produce along with Studio Adi’s Jennifer Tung. Lance Henriksen is set to star.

In Harbinger Down, a group of grad...

Screening at the ongoing Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, now in the latter half of this year's run, is Russell Sharman’s micro-budget indie Apartment 4E (previously titled Small Of Her Back) - a two-character dark romance about Piper (Nicole Beharie), a young woman diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder who gets a knock on her door by John (newcomer Christopher Domig), a man who claims to be the brother of a Molly; the latter is a woman Piper has built an online relationship with for the past three months. Apartment 4E – described as a “suicidal shut in” - has the feel of a stage play, especially the scenes –...

A film that we've been following for since its early days in production, in 2010, has found a home, as it continues to tour the film festival circuit. S&A has learned exclusively that One Village Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to director Russell Leigh Sharman’s feature film debut, previously titled Small Of Her Back, an will now be released under the title Apartment 4E. Adapted from his 2008 play Small of Her Back, Sherman's chamber drama stars Nicole Beharie and Christopher Domig. Its synopsis again, reads: Piper (Beharie) is a beautiful, intelligent young woman with everything to live for…but she’s trapped...

Russell Sharman’s Small Of Her Back is a two-character dark romance about Piper (Nicole Beharie), a young woman diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder who gets a knock on her door by John (newcomer Christopher Domig), a man who claims to be the brother of a Molly; the latter is a woman Piper has built an online relationship with for the past three months. The micro-budget indie premiered last weekend at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Small Of Her Back – described as a “suicidal shut in” - has the feel of a stage play, especially the scenes – where most of the film takes place – between Piper and John in Piper’s small, clustered apartment. And...

Small Of Her Back is a feature length film we've been following since its 2010 Kickstarter campaign that raised $10,000 in completion funds. It's been a long journey for the film, and it will finally make its world premiere at the 2012 Urbanworld Film Festival next month, in NYC. Written and directed by Russell Sharman, Small Of Her Back stars Nicole Beharie (keep in mind, this was shot at least a year before Shame, The Last Fall, Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day, and the upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic, 42), and Christopher Domig. The film centers on a troubled young woman who never leaves her apartment, and the stranger who appears at...

Second-Story Man

Directed by Neal Dhand

Written by Neal Dhand and Richard Jackson

USA, 2011

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(Note: Neal Dhand writes for us at Sound On Sight. He and I do not currently know each other and after this review our meeting at the staff Christmas party may be a bit awkward.)

Edward Delaney recently wrote a provocative piece arguing that many documentary filmmakers are seduced into making their films feature-length, rather than making them the length that the narrative demands. But this problem is not restricted to documentary. As John Landis tells the story, the great director George Roy Hill once drunkenly gave him great advice about editing: “You need to take your film, shake it and everything that falls on the floor, you leave.”

The problem for most filmmakers, especially in their first films, is that they love their film too much to give them a great shake...