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New Release Review - "The Dog Stars"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-09-07

If 28 Years Later played like two episodes of The Walking Dead stitched together, Ridley Scott's new addition to the overcrowded post-apocalyptic sub-genre goes one step further. The Dog Stars plays like three episodes of The Walking Dead stitched together. There are no zombies here but Scott's film, adapted from a novel by Peter Heller, gives us zombie surrogates in the form of "ferals," survivors who behave like the maniacal lunatics who roam the world of the Mad Max series. This is a pointlessly generic depiction of a post-apocalyptic world that doesn't have a single original idea.



New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Imprinted Director Martina Casas

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-07

Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Martina Casas, Director and Producer of the film Imprinted, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV. Imprinted will be screened the NJ Film Festival on Friday, September 13, 2026.



The Fright Stuff has the right stuff at the New Jersey Film Festival!

by Jack Bolton
published 2026-09-06

Haunted houses are fun. Don’t listen to what that one family member says, this is an objective fact. A good haunted house is, for many, the highlight of the Halloween season. But have you even wondered what it takes to make the magic happen? Well, you’re in luck! Mike Meyer’s documentary, The Fright Stuff, gives you a peek behind the curtain; from the history of the industry, to interviews of successful companies, and even the construction of a haunted house. This film will shock you, creep you out, and weirdly enough, pull at your heartstrings.



Mesmerizing documentary Imprinted screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 13!

by Penelope de la Cruz
published 2026-09-05

There is something almost mesmerizing about watching a dancer move alongside a horse. At certain moments in Imprinted, their movements feel so natural together that it is easy to forget how much trust and communication it takes to reach that point. Directed and produced by Martina Casas, the documentary follows choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw and her work with dancers and horses through The Equus Projects. What first seems like a film about an unusual form of dance slowly becomes something much more meaningful. Through beautiful movement, unexpected challenges, and quieter moments between the dancers and horses, Imprinted explores how two completely different species can learn to communicate without words.








Your Lips Never Left Mine screens as the New Jersey Film Festival opener today!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-04

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Your Lips Never Left Mine Filmmaker Intro by Writer/Director Matthew Kozlark



State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick on October 3rd

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick (The Original Brad Majors) on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30pm. A VIP meet & greet with Barry Bostwick as well as tickets to The Rocky Horror After-Party are available. Regular event tickets start at $34.



Your Lips Never Left Mine New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-03

Here is the Your Lips Never Left Mine Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Writer/Director Matthew Kozlark, Producer/Editor/Sound Designer Felicia Ricci, Lead Actor Cassandra Due, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.



Film Review - "The Whisper Man"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-09-02

Director James Ashcroft gave John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush two of their more interesting recent roles in 2025's The Rule of Jenny Pen. Any hopes that the Kiwi filmmaker might similarly rejuvenate the career of Robert De Niro with The Whisper Man should be immediately dispelled. Here De Niro plays as bland a stock character as any uninspired screenwriter could conjure, the haunted ex-cop whose obsession with the one case he couldn't fully solve has destroyed his family life and left him alone to stare at the crime scene map he keeps pinned to his living room wall.



New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 Short Film Video Panel

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-02

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 Short Film Video Panel with Filmmakers Lukas Berger, Filip Jacobson, Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu, Andrea Otto Longhi, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.









LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Long Live the Low" by Sean Kiely

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Long Live the Low," the title track single of the forthcoming LP from Jersey City-based singer-songwriter Sean Kiely.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 09/03/2026

"We're a blues infused southern rock band out of Nashville, Tennessee," began Parker Barrow drummer Dylan "Trigg"Turner as he discussed the band, their new album, a local Jersey Connection and their show this evening, September 3 at The Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck. "My wife and I started the band about eight years ago and over the last several years we've put together a solidified lineup of extremely talented awesome musicians who are some of our best friends and are family. We are blessed to be out here traveling the country and even internationally to do what we love with the people we love; man, it's a real blessing and we're super excited to be returning back to Teaneck and back to New Jersey. Our keyboard player, Eric Safka is actually from Asbury Park so it's sort of a home market for us. Eric has been with us for about two years now and he is a madman on the organ (Laughs)."




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Listen for a Moment" by The Beagles with Joy

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Listen for a Moment," the title track and second single of the latest LP from Princeton-based The Beagles with Joy.




This Week in Music

Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas








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The Fright Stuff & Help Me – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM!

Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ

The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4-October 4, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Almost all the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person shows when both are offered. This program is available Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM. This in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ.




 

Imprinted

Imprinted – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM!

Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 5:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ

The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4-October 4, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Almost all the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person shows when both are offered. This program is available Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM. This in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ.




 

 

 

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Haunted houses are fun. Don’t listen to what that one family member says, this is an objective fact. A good haunted house is, for many, the highlight of the Halloween season. But have you even wondered what it takes to make the magic happen? Well, you’re in luck! Mike Meyer’s documentary, The Fright Stuff, gives you a peek behind the curtain; from the history of the industry, to interviews of successful companies, and even the construction of a haunted house. This film will shock you, creep you out, and weirdly enough, pull at your heartstrings.

The Fright Stuff New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A

The Fright Stuff New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A

Here is The Fright Stuff Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Writer/Editor/Director/Producer Mike Meyer, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.

Mesmerizing documentary Imprinted screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 13!

Mesmerizing documentary Imprinted screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 13!

There is something almost mesmerizing about watching a dancer move alongside a horse. At certain moments in Imprinted, their movements feel so natural together that it is easy to forget how much trust and communication it takes to reach that point. Directed and produced by Martina Casas, the documentary follows choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw and her work with dancers and horses through The Equus Projects. What first seems like a film about an unusual form of dance slowly becomes something much more meaningful. Through beautiful movement, unexpected challenges, and quieter moments between the dancers and horses, Imprinted explores how two completely different species can learn to communicate without words.

New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Imprinted Director Martina Casas

New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Imprinted Director Martina Casas

Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Martina Casas, Director and Producer of the film Imprinted, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV. Imprinted will be screened the NJ Film Festival on Friday, September 13, 2026.

2 Free Filmmaking Workshops at the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival!

2 Free Filmmaking Workshops at the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival!

The New Jersey Film Festival will be offering two filmmaking workshops this Fall. These workshops are FREE and open to the public, but they have limited seating and require advance registration. To register email the Festival at [email protected]. Registration is first come first served. LOCATION: Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick on October 3rd

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick on October 3rd

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick (The Original Brad Majors) on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30pm. A VIP meet & greet with Barry Bostwick as well as tickets to The Rocky Horror After-Party are available. Regular event tickets start at $34.