Douglas Norton

Douglas Norton

THE LADY – Blu-ray review

The nation of Burma, or Myanmar, has seen a continuing struggle to establish democracy in the face of a brutally repressive military regime. The “lady” of the title, Aung San Suu Kyi, has ong been the acknowledged leader of the…

RED LIGHTS – DVD review

The tag line for Rodrigo Cortes’ feature “Red Lights” asks “How much do you want to believe?” One could say this question applies to the viewers of this ambitious, uneven paranormal thriller as much as it does to its main characters. How…

MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE – Blu-ray review

Austin-based writer/director Emily Hagins completed her first feature when she was only 12 years old. The making of that film, “Pathogen,” was the subject of a documentary called “Zombie Girl: The Movie.” Hagins was the youngest ever recipient of a…