During this year’s Austin Film Festival, I was only able to watch a couple of documentary films, as opposed to narrative feature movies. Still, both of the entries I watched succeeded in appealing to very different facets of my mind and emotions. The first of which, actually captured my heart in ways I had not… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: GOOD NIGHT OPPY
Month: November 2022
Austin Film Festival 2022: AFTER SUN
La película debut de la escritora/directora Charlotte Wells, After Sun, es un drama basado en videos caseros y sus recuerdos de unas vacaciones con su padre cuando tenía once años. Sophie (Frankie Corio) y su padre, Calum (Paul Mescal, Normal People y The Lost Daughter), de 31 años, viajan a Turquía y se hospedan en… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: AFTER SUN
Austin Film Festival 2022: THE WILD MAN
After reading the synopsis, I viewed The Wild Man film anticipating one type of story and found it to deeper and more meaningful about the father and son relationship, caregiving and including complications of additional family members when decisions must be made. The Wild Man is written and directed by Riley Cusick and stars Cusick… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: THE WILD MAN
Austin Film Festival 2022: ARMAGEDDON TIME
From writer/director James Gray, comes what is obviously his most personal film so far. Based on his childhood in 1980s Queens. New York, Armageddon Time is a gorgeous looking and sometimes powerful time capsule movie that does of solid job of capturing the emotions, problems, in addition to the good times experienced by Gray and… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: ARMAGEDDON TIME
Austin Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN
Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells makes her feature film debut with a powerful examination of human suffering and the struggles to stay afloat while drowning in sorrow. I know that sounds completely morose and depressing, but Wells knows how to balance the joys of living, along with the opposite side on a very thin tightrope. Wells,… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN
Austin Film Festival 2022: CAUSEWAY
La película de la directora Lila Neugebauer, Causeway, trata sobre Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence) que sirvió en Afganistán y regresa a Estados Unidos para recuperarse de una lesión cerebral traumática después de ser herida en un ataque con artefactos explosivos improvisados. La escena inicial de su traslado en silla de ruedas a una camioneta es su… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: CAUSEWAY
Austin Film Festival 2022: ARMAGEDDON TIME
El escritor y director James Gray basó su película Armageddon Time en sus propias experiencias. La historia de los recuerdos de su infancia incluye situaciones agradables y muy difíciles en las que Paul se encuentra, algunas por su propia culpa, otras infligidas por otros. Hay una inocencia obvia en algunas de las situaciones y al… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: ARMAGEDDON TIME
Austin Film Festival 2022: GOOD NIGHT OPPY
Hay diferentes niveles de cuántos de nosotros observamos y seguimos lo que hace la NASA y el estado de las misiones en las que están trabajando. Debo reconocer que no soy de los que siguen al 100 por ciento las noticias de la NASA, aunque sí me interesan. Cuando escuché por primera vez el título… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: GOOD NIGHT OPPY
Austin Film Festival 2022: CAUSEWAY
Jennifer Lawrence’s career may have begun in independent cinema, but after receiving universal acclaim for her breakthrough role in Winter’s Bone, her career was launched into stardom. Well, after working on various, high-profile, sometimes big budget projects, Lawrence has decided to take a beat and return to her roots. Her latest performance is in a… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: CAUSEWAY
CAUSEWAY
I know personally what it means to suffer a traumatic brain injury. While mine did not involve an IED or military action, brain trauma to the brain affects literally everything and makes recovery a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Jennifer Lawrence stars in Causeway, a moving film about the aftermath of brain injuries and the struggles of… Continue reading CAUSEWAY