Episode 078: Up Against Amanda (2000) with Michael Rissi, Justine Priestley & Justin Freet
Guest co-host Justin Freet of the Rawstock Film Collective joins the podcast to celebrate this low budget shot-on-video erotic thriller he discovered on Tubi which, despite its meager elements, contains more craft and invention than most big budget movies of its era. (But COME ON Tubi - Get the credits right?!?)
Written, Directed & Edited by Michael Rissi. Starring Justine Priestley, David DeWitt, Karen Grosso, Chuck Williams, Daniel Roebuck, Skippy McGriff & Reggie Bannister
How is the world wrong about Up Against Amanda?
From Andras: This is the kind of film sites like Tubi were made for. The first impulse is to reject it for its cheesy animation and early digital film quality, but those who allow the film to roll must contend with the craft and attention to detail the filmmakers bring to this erotic thriller starring Justine Priestley who should have been just as big a star as her brother of 90210 fame. Bigger even.
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