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‘Killer Fortune Teller’ Review

'Killer Fortune Teller' has officially released on Lifetime Live TV, and if you haven't watched it yet, now might be the perfect time to do so.

If you were expecting a film filled with romance and tarot card reading, think again. 'Killer Fortune Teller' goes beyond these expectations, delving into suspense and mystery that expand throughout the story.

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Real Talk With Sadie

I welcome film director, editor, and producer, Sean Olson to my podcast. His new movie Camp Hideout starring Christopher Llyod, Corbin Bleu, Amanda Leighton, and Ethan Drew is streaming now on Hulu! This movie transports you to the forest leaving you laughing plenty and maybe shedding a tear with some heartfelt messages. Learn about Sean's incredible journey in the film industry to learning about his childhood!

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Storytelling in Music and Sound | SAM: Storytelling Across Media 2023

The “Storytelling in Music and Sound” panel gave attendees a special opportunity to hear from Watch the “Storytelling in Music and Sound” panel to hear from industry professionals on how they collaborate on different projects and how they use music and sound as a storytelling tool. Featured panelists: re-recording mixer Kate Finan of Boom Box Post (Pupstruction), composer Greg Nicolett (Pupstruction), director/ editor Sean Olson (Camp Hideout), sound designer Andres Boulton (Camp Hideout), producer Jiarui Guo, and composer Pancho Burgos-Goizueta, Moderated by Film.Music.Media’s Kaya Savas.

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Lights, Camera, Action! A Look at Movies made in NWA

From Oscar winners, to comedians, television series and feature films, Northwest Arkansas is seeing its fair share of celebrity sightings.

What’s the draw to our community?

“True Detective”, “F.R.E.D.I.”, “Max Winslow and the House of Secrets”, the upcoming “Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty” and a film starring Martin Lawrence are just a few examples of television shows and movies using Northwest Arkansas as a backdrop.

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‘Max Winslow and the House of Secrets’ VOD Review

“As soon as we get to this place, we’re enemies.”

Imagine a family film with vague likenesses to both ​Willy Wonka ​and the ​Goosebumps ​series, that manages to strike many chords of relevancy in a digital world… You have ​Max Winslow and the House of Secrets​.

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FILM REVIEW: Max Winslow and the House of Secrets

This year’s half term movie is a spin on the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory premise reimagined for the internet age that pits a group of ‘bad’ children against each other to win a glittering prize. A High School teen movie with a dash of the Hunger Games aimed at young adults, Max Winslow and the House of Secrets is a fun if cheesy story of teamwork and beating your demons.

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Cryptic Rock: Max Winslow and the House of Secrets Review!!

Directed by four-time Emmy Award winner Sean Olson (The Other Mother TV movie 2017, F.R.E.D.I. 2018) and written by Jeff Wild (Chelsea Lately series, The Josh Wolf Show series), Max Winslow and the House of Secrets is the latest tween/teen Sci-Fi/Thriller offering. Its story revolves around eccentric billionaire Atticus Virtue (Murray: One Tree Hill series, Camp Cold Brook 2008), who has extended a once in a lifetime offer to five Bentonville, Arkansas students.

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“Good things don’t happen to kids like us.” – Max Winslow and the House of Secrets – (Film Review)

Tech wizard and reclusive entrepreneur Atticus Virtue (Chad Michael Murray) invites five troubled teenagers to spend the evening in his futuristic mansion to compete in a series of games. The prize? Why whoever has the most points at the end of play will win the house of course. All the kids go to the same school Atticus attended and this is his way of giving back to the local community whilst finding a protégée to mentor.

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Ahwatukee native has a film on Netflix, another in limbo

Sean Olson, a former long-time Ahwatukee resident and editor for the entertainment news magazine Extra, was anxiously awaiting the Arizona premiere of his newest movie and its opening in Harkins Theatres in April.

But then came the pandemic, closing film festivals and theaters.

“Ah, the challenge of releasing an independent film in the middle of a pandemic,” Olson lightheartedly mused.

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[Shriekfest 2019] 'Max Winslow and the House of Secrets' is a heartfelt sci-fi adventure

Max Winslow, recently premiering at Shriekfest 2019, stars a terrific young cast, with a production value that is stunningly rich. Visually, Olson’s film shines, and, on top of that, Jeff Wild’s writing is as smart as it is well thought out—even taking the time to answer one of my more immediate questions, like, how is this man allowed to take over an entire school’s utilities and disrupt an otherwise repetitive day?

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‘Max Winslow’Film Threat Review

Max Winslow And The House Of Secrets is a technology-gone-awry thriller aimed at the entire family. This leaves one of two possibilities open. First off, is that screenwriter Jeff Wild and director Sean Olson sanitized the film to the point where it lacks any sense of threat, as to not scare the children. Alternatively, they could have remembered that fairy tales were meant to show kids the darker side of life and kept the intensity at full throttle.

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Premiere Of ‘Max Winslow And The House Of Secrets’ Brings Northwest Arkansas To the Big Screen

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — A movie filmed in Northwest Arkansas brought out some big stars to its premiere in Bentonville on Saturday (July 20).

The film "Max Winslow and the House of Secrets" features multiple areas across Northwest Arkansas. Its premiere was held at the Skylight Cinema in Bentonville where local representatives and Hollywood actors gathered for the viewing.

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Good Day NWA: “Max Winslow and the House of Doom”

After picking up multiple awards, the team behind the locally shot film “FREDI” has decided to return to the area to make another film.

If you missed your chance to see “Fredi” in theaters, you can catch it now on Netflix. “Fredi” tells the story of an intelligent, lovable robot known as “FREDI” that is stolen from a secret research facility and found by a teenager named James.

Johnny Remo and Sean Olson join Good Day NWA with the details on a new film “Max Winslow and the House of Doom.”

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