Month: December 2021

Cooperate or Die

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Cooperate or Die

Cooperate or Die is a short film I made for college. It was shot on 5D, and we edited it on a program called Avid, which is good, but not my favorite editing software. The person that wrote and edited this is me: Joe Brown. The other agent is Tomas Garcia, and the victim in the movie is a man named Luca Holani. I may have actually misspelled the dudes name, and most of us just call him Chris. Great actor and great human being, but you know who are…

GetOnTheCouch.com: Sociopaths are for Lovers

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GetOnTheCouch.com: Sociopaths are for Lovers

I’ve figured it out, and it’s not pretty. I know what it takes to have a high success rate with the ladies, but people may not want to hear it (or, in this case, read it). However, knowing what it is and being a writer for this site obligate me to share this information. Some of you are completely clueless about it, taking all your cues from unrealistic romantic comedies. Others are already aware of it but don’t want to admit it to others, or even yourselves. The rest of…

Sex, Lies and The Narcissistic Personality

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Sex, Lies and The Narcissistic Personality

Recognizing, for the first time, that your long-time lover has a narcissistic personality can be a devastating discovery. For many, the shock never goes away, lingering long after the narcissist has done the usual Devalue & Discard and disappeared to find other sources of supply. Often it takes years to pass before the “good” partner finally even begins to dig into the research needed to validate and put a label on the questionable behaviors of the other partner. With so much time invested in a relationship, it’s difficult to accept…

Brooklyn Fever Trailer

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Brooklyn Fever Trailer

Kevin, a lonesome young Brooklynite growing up in New York’s public housing and school system during the 1990s, is neglected and abused by his drug-addicted parents while also dealing with a local bully. Witnessing and experiencing constant crime and abuse, including the sale of his mother’s body, he grows up with a passionate hatred for prostitutes and the world in general. Fast forward 20 years to the present day, Kevin has become a sociopath equipped with a cold heart, psychotic mental state, and a passion for violence and gore; it…

1in6

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1in6

A film made for the 48 Hour Film Project 2015 Salt Lake City. A sociopath, bored with the monotony of his weekly game night among friends, decides to up the stakes with a game of Russian Roulette. Prop: Key chain | Character: Greg Maisel – A Waiter | Line of Dialogue: “Your guess is as good as mine.” Produced by Josh Taylor and Jesse Ranney Story by Doug Goodwin, Jesse Ranney, Jon Michael Nilsen and Josh Taylor Composed by Benjamin Hansen Cinematography by Doug Goodwin Sound Recorded by Carl Sowers…