Month: March 2023

A THOUSAND AND ONE

Teyana Taylor and Aaron Kingsley appear in a still from A Thousand and One by A.V. Rockwell, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Focus Features

Independientemente de lo que pienses que esta película puede ser al leer la sinopsis, no trates de juzgarla o definirla. Solo prepárate para ser hipnotizado por la actriz Teyana Taylor, quien interpreta al personaje principal Inez, a quien vemos por primera vez como una joven de 22 años siendo liberada de Rikers Island después de… Continue reading A THOUSAND AND ONE

SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING

Smoking Causes Coughing del director y escritor Quentin Dupieux (Mandibles, Rubber) es la última comedia de este cineasta. Se proyectó en el Festival de Cine de Cannes en mayo de 2022 y en los Estados Unidos en el Fantastic Fest en septiembre pasado en Austin, TX. Si eres fanático de la comedia creativa y absurda,… Continue reading SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING

A THOUSAND AND ONE

Teyana Taylor and Aaron Kingsley appear in a still from A Thousand and One by A.V. Rockwell, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Focus Features

Black Americans are no strangers when it comes to systemic problems. Whether it is the racial bias within our public educational institutions, the divide within the criminal justice system, or troubles that plague the foster care of children, racial equality still has a long way to go. Writer/director A.V. Rockwell tells a fictional but all-too-real… Continue reading A THOUSAND AND ONE

SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING

Filmmaker Quentin Dupieux is undoubtedly a unique voice in French cinema. The wild mind behind Rubber, Wrong, and Wrong Cops is known and admired for his surreal and absurd comedy. His sense of humor and filmmaking style is not for everyone, but for those who love Dupieux’s twisted and subversive sensibilities, he has a brand… Continue reading SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING

SXSW 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

Adventure, excitement, a Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast craves precisely these things! However, D&D fans would have to wait a very long time before they would see their beloved game well represented on the big screen Well, that time has finally come. I was able to behold the magic, action, and beautiful worlds revealed during this… Continue reading SXSW 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, a 5-episode web series comedy, and Interview

CHUCHI & ADALIZ is a 5-episode web series comedy (release date TBD) that premiered at the SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 12 and both Ashley Soto Paniagua -Showrunner, creator and actor and Dani Adaliz -Creator, actor and director (Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5) were in attendance. Pilot Synopsis: Adaliz gets caught insider… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, a 5-episode web series comedy, and Interview

SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, una serie web de comedia de 5 episodios, y Entrevista

CHUCHI & ADALIZ es una comedia web de 5 episodios (fecha de lanzamiento por determinar) que se estrenó en el Festival SXSW de Cine y TV el 12 de marzo y tanto Ashley Soto Paniagua -showrunner, creadora y actora como Dani Adaliz -creador, actor y director (Episodios 1, 2, 4 y 5) estuvieron presents en… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, una serie web de comedia de 5 episodios, y Entrevista

Lo-tech Sci-Fi Rules at SXSW 2023 – If You Were the Last

Space-themed love stories aren’t unique. Like most rom-coms (sci-fi or otherwise), regardless of the setting, most play out like every other. Director Kristian Mercado delivers one of the best films of SXSW 2023. Like another SXSW offering, Molli and Max in the Future, If You Were the Last, starring Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao, proves… Continue reading Lo-tech Sci-Fi Rules at SXSW 2023 – If You Were the Last

SXSW -Painting the History of Tetris as a Thriller. Who knew?

No one would ever imagine that the simple and highly addicting video game TETRIS’ global release and subsequent popularity stemmed from a spy-like story involving international company wars and the Russian government. Such is the case, and director Jon S. Baird and screenwriter Noah Pink share the remarkable story of one man’s effort to bring… Continue reading SXSW -Painting the History of Tetris as a Thriller. Who knew?