Before he took on the world of performance art in 2019's "Project Space 13," writer/director Michael M. Bilandic took aim at the world of contemporary art in 2013's "Hellaware." The helmer is clearly disturbed by the New York City art scene, using his career to satirize the pretentious and the ridiculous, this time examining a young artist's desperation to separate himself from the competition, working with the strange darkness of an Insane Clown Posse-like rap group to inspire his latest effort to make a name for himself. "Hellaware" has a premise with potential, but Bilandic likes to keep his commentary minimal and humor bone-dry, making for a short but disappointingly slack viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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