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Moviemaking Can Be A Harsh ‘Mistress’ For Director C.J. Julianus

For debut filmmaker C.J. Julianus, the word “interesting” would be an understatement describing the effort it took to sell his new independent crime comedy, The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater. The film, which stars Lorrisa Julianus in the title role alongside Mickey O’Sullivan and Shannon Brown, was released for a limited time last Fall on Amazon Prime and Vimeo-On-Demand, and is now stationed at Indie Rights for distribution, and released as of last week on Friday, April 2. The acquisition marks the latest update for the humble production from the Julianus’ shared Binary Star Pictures banner. Lead actress Julianus put in more than her own weight on the production on top of starring in the film from her own script, painting an acrylic replica written as a long-lost, priceless 17th century Baroque style oil painting. The painting becomes crucial as the film’s plot unfolds – about a dominatrix who stumble upon […]

THE GREATEST POWER: A Word With ‘The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater’ Star Lorrisa Julianus

Lee B. Golden III

The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater Trailer from Binary Star Pictures on Vimeo. I have to especially thank industry stunt performer Bob Beck for pointing me in the direction of a few aspiring Chicago film professionals in the past month with film duo Lorrisa Julianus and husband, film director C.J. Julianus. Their latest collaborative effort marking C.J.’s directorial feature debut with romantic crime comedy, The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater, is currently abuzz with great reviews from a number of critics who’ve already weighed in prior to its current Amazon Prime release, myself included. As typically hard and long fought most battles are with independent film productions, the victory with The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater was a delight to see unfold, and it made corresponding with its creators even more prospective. Plus, it’s been months since I’ve interviewed a female on this dear website, and not for lack of trying despite […]

THE MISADVENTURES OF MISTRESS MANEATER: Lorissa Julianus Stars In The New Romantic Crime Comedy From Binary Star Pictures

Lee B. Golden III

If you caught onto our review lately for director C.J. Julianus’s new film out of Binary Star Pictures, L.L.C. titled The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater, you might be well aware of its release this week. Thus, folks can log onto Amazon Prime Video or Vimeo On Demand and catch the Chicago-shot award-winning romantic comedy, starring and written by Lorissa Julianus who also edited the film, and more. In The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater, Ava (Lorissa Julianus) wants out, but there’s no safe word for golden handcuffs. When her mobster ex gives her 30 days to repay a massive loan, she’s forced into one last job–seducing and extorting Father Radovan Markovic (Mickey O’Sullivan) a.k.a. “Father Dracula,” a small town Episcopal priest. Little does she know that Markovic smuggled his own secrets from Serbia, and moonlights as an underground MMA fighter while unwittingly hiding the world’s greatest lost painting. Not to mention […]

THE MISADVENTURES OF MISTRESS MANEATER Review: A Sexy, Wry Comedic Delight With Reverence, And Punch!

Lee B. Golden III

Ever been through so many rough spells in life that you begin to think the light at the end of the tunnel is almost non-existent? Enter the whimsical and un-wonderful world of Ava Moriarty (Lorissa Julianus), whose life has been a work-in-progress for longer than she cares to remember in the new indie romantic comedy, The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater. In the years since a woeful turning point gravely affected her college career and public reputation, Ava has been resigned to dating a seedy construction business owner/Russian mafia boss Boris (Adam Christopher), while working as a dominatrix to pay the bills. That all could change to Ava’s benefit thanks to a loan Boris granted her to help invest in a development deal being overseen by her best friend Gabe’s (Shannon Brown) real estate partner – one that could flourish in just a matter of six months. Soon, Ava finds herself […]