From Robert Eggers, the incredible filmmaker behind The Witch and The Lighthouse, comes a different kind of movie that displays more of what makes Eggers an impressive auteur. Based on the Viking tale of Amleth, a story which later inspired Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, The Northman is definitely a theatrical experience that goes to dark places… Continue reading THE NORTHMAN
Day: April 22, 2022
SXSW 2022: THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
When it was announced that the programmers of this year’s SXSW had selected this new action-comedy starring Nicolas Cage, I was beyond excited. Since I first heard about this film, I simply could not wait to watch it, and seeing it at Austin’s Paramount Theater at the film festival, with the filmmakers and lead actors… Continue reading SXSW 2022: THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
STANLEYVILLE
From Oscilloscope Laboratories, the strange, independent studio that is known for their often intriguing and bizarre films, comes an offering this is certain to perplex and bewilder audiences. Of course, this should come as no surprise anyone familiar with the label. However, this new entry definitely raises more questions and never really answers them. Though… Continue reading STANLEYVILLE
THE BAD GUYS
Based on the popular children’s book series of the same name, Dreamworks’ adaptation of The Bad Guys is guaranteed to entertain audiences of all ages, regardless of their familiarity with the source material. With a mix of classic cartoonish silliness, physical gags, smartly written comedy, and thrilling action, this movie delivers laughs and excitement galore.… Continue reading THE BAD GUYS
THE NORTHMAN
La narrativa vikinga The Northman es un cuento histórica del director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) coescrita con el novelista y poeta islandés Sjón. Cuenta la historia primitiva de un niño entrando en la edad adulta que es testigo de la muerte de su padre y desea vengarlo a él y al secuestro de… Continue reading THE NORTHMAN
BRUT FORCE
California has a decades long history of conflict when it comes to picking grapes and the treatment of those who toil in the fields to get them ready for market. The narrative feature written and directed by Eve Symington, Brut Force, presents a dramatic story based on several topics in the California wine country in… Continue reading BRUT FORCE
BRUT FORCE
California tiene décadas de historia de conflicto en respecto a la recolección de uvas y el trato de quienes trabajan en los campos para prepararlas para el mercado. El largometraje narrativo escrito y dirigido por Eve Symington, Brut Force, presenta una historia dramática basada en varios temas en la región vinícola de California en la… Continue reading BRUT FORCE
TEXAS FILMMAKERS AND STORIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT EARTHX FILM FESTIVAL 2022, MAY 12-15
For immediate release: Festival Welcomes Directors with Ties to Texas Ben Masters, Raj Patel, John Claiborne Brown, Brandon Holmes, Alejandra Vasquez, and Kathryn Francis Festival Showcases Powerful Texas Stories of Nature and Conservation, Climate Change, Oil Drilling vs. Property Rights, Boom and Bust Oil, Fast Fashion and more Dallas, TX (April 21, 2022)… Continue reading TEXAS FILMMAKERS AND STORIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT EARTHX FILM FESTIVAL 2022, MAY 12-15
THE WHITE FORTRESS – Tabija
Bosnian filmmaker Igor Drljača opens his new gritty yet poetic crime drama, Tabija/The White Fortress, in the rundown, graffiti-covered Sarajevo suburb of Alipasino Polje. The war-torn ghetto is the perfect landscape for this unsettling film.