By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) A sort of spiritual relative to Can’t Hardly Wait, The Get Together focuses on a group of twenty-somethings at a house party facing scary and uncertain futures as they attempt to fully embrace their lives as true adults. Shot in and around the Austin, Texas area,… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: THE GET TOGETHER
Day: November 5, 2020
Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: NINE DAYS
By Mark Saldana Rating 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My festival officially began with this “Marquee” opener. I have seen several movies that envision or imagine the “afterlife.’ Never before had I ever seen a film that presents the “before-life.” Written and directed by Edson Oda, Nine Days gives its audience an visionary and highly… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: NINE DAYS
Film News: Austin Jewish Film Fest Returns for the 18th year November 7 – 13
By Liz Lopez The Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) celebrates their 18th year by presenting a large number of Jewish films from the U.S. and around the world – four times more programming. For this year, AJFF has produced a festival consistent with the needs during the pandemic, including secure, socially-distanced drive-in events for opening… Continue reading Film News: Austin Jewish Film Fest Returns for the 18th year November 7 – 13