Axe Throwing Society Hits the Bull’s-Eye in Pompano Beach

Got an axe to grind? There’s a new spot for that. Axe Throwing Society (ATS), a 5,400-square-foot, indoor ax-throwing experience in Pompano Beach, opened June 27. For $20 per hour, anyone can take out aggression by hurling sharp blades at wooden targets. Earlier this month, the place…

The Farewell Director Lulu Wang on the “Surreal” Experience of 100% Fresh

Writer/director Lulu Wang is having a 100% Fresh moment on Rotten Tomatoes. The Farewell marks only the second film by the New World School of the Arts alum, who grew up in Miami after emigrating from Beijing with her family when she was 6. She now lives in Los Angeles but recently returned to her former hometown to work the hype for the followup to her 2015 debut feature, Posthumous.

Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys Imagines Life Inside Florida’s Infamous Dozier School

Elwood Curtis watches the news coming out of Florida from his adopted home of New York City. As articles in Tampa Bay, Miami, and even international newspapers are reporting that dozens of skeletons are being unearthed on the grounds of a boys’ ostensible “reform” school, Curtis remembers. He is one of the “Nickel Boys,” those who survived inhumane conditions and continued their route to an adulthood haunted by harrowing memories.

Popcorn Frights Announces Homegrown Lineup and More Premieres

On the heels of its announcement last week, Popcorn Frights Film Festival has returned with more films for their fifth edition in their second wave announcement. The festival, taking place August 8-16 at Savor Cinema, announced such features as Paradise Hills, Knives and Skin, and Haunt last week. The second…