The 2nd Mexican American Film & Television Festival will be held Saturday, May 20th, through Sunday, May 21st, in Los Angeles. The two-day festival is dedicated to promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of Mexican Americans in the United States. Films will screen on both days. The festival will recognize the work of the… Continue reading Film Festival News: Film Director Luis Valdez to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award
Month: May 2023
Film News and Review: Fanny: The Right to Rock Documentary available on PBS
If you are a person of a certain age that was rocking out in the 60s and 70s, there is a likely chance you may already be informed about and a fan of the all-female musical group from California, Fanny. The young women were self-taught musicians, accomplished rock instrumentalists, and singers who reached a level… Continue reading Film News and Review: Fanny: The Right to Rock Documentary available on PBS
SXSW 2023: IT LIVES INSIDE
In a lot of horror movies, demons plague our world. The monster is a part of the folklore of several cultures, including that of Indians. This horror entry at this year’s SXSW gives the audience a look at the supernatural beliefs that exist within the culture of Indian people and feels quite akin to other… Continue reading SXSW 2023: IT LIVES INSIDE
SXSW 2023: YOU CAN CALL ME BILL
As my review of Being Mary Tyler Moore stated, I refused to miss a documentary about the iconic William Shatner. As Captain/Admiral James T. Kirk in the Star Trek Original Series and the Star Trek Movie Franchise, Shatner was one of several heroes I admired and aspired to be like. Though his career would go… Continue reading SXSW 2023: YOU CAN CALL ME BILL
SXSW 2023: BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Pays Tribute to An Entertainment Icon
The 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival was a great year for documentaries highlighting the lives and careers of iconic superstars. These films offered audiences fascinating and insightful portraits of the people behind the symbols. I COULD NOT MISS THEIR STORIES since I grew up watching these artists/entertainers. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, You… Continue reading SXSW 2023: BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Pays Tribute to An Entertainment Icon
About My Father
Long Live Bob De Niro! Sitting in my seat, I did not expect much from the film. You can see from the poster that audiences have seen this type of all-American feel-good comedy over and over… so it needed an excellent script and strong lead performances to separate it from what has become cliché and… Continue reading About My Father
SXSW 2023: PROBLEMISTA
Honestly, I was unfamiliar with the previous work of actor/writer/filmmaker Julio Torres. The main things that caught my attention were that Tilda Swinton co-stars in the movie and that the film has a Spanish title. Those two elements hooked me in and brought me back to Austin’s Paramount Theater for another headlining feature. Let me… Continue reading SXSW 2023: PROBLEMISTA
SXSW 2023: JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE
Joan Baez I Am A Noise was the opening night film I selected for the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival, and I am so glad I did. I grew up hearing her name and music when I was a minor and not remotely able to attend a concert, but I liked her music and… Continue reading SXSW 2023: JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE
SXSW 2023 Critica: JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE
Joan Baez I Am A Noise fue la película de la noche de apertura que seleccioné para el Festival de Cine y TV SXSW 2023 y estoy muy contenta de haberlo hecho. Crecí escuchando su nombre y música cuando era menor de edad y ni remotamente podía asistir a un concierto, pero me gustaba su… Continue reading SXSW 2023 Critica: JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE
SXSW 2023: THIS WORLD IS NOT MY OWN – An Artist Discovered Late in Life
This World Is Not My Own, a documentary film by Opendox (Petter Ringbom & Marquise Stillwell), had the World Premiere at the 2023 SXSW Film & Television Festival. The film is about self-taught artist Nellie Mae Rowe born on July 4, 1900. An African American artist from Georgia, the daughter of a sharecropper and formerly… Continue reading SXSW 2023: THIS WORLD IS NOT MY OWN – An Artist Discovered Late in Life