Filmmakers have gotten away with claiming that their supposed biographical movies are based on actual events for so long. As we have learned recently (The Blind Side), these claims should always be taken carefully. Liberties are taken regularly. I only know part of the story behind Jann Mardenborough’s experiences as a skilled Gran Turismo player-turned-professional… Continue reading GRAN TURISMO Benefits From a Winning Underdog Story
Day: August 25, 2023
GOLDA Features a Great Performance by Helen Mirren
This slice-of-an-era film about Golda Mier features a masterful performance by lead Helen Mirren but ultimately lacks scope. It is a good movie. Is it an excellent, awards-worthy movie? It is not precisely that. I could see some future love for Mirren’s acting come awards season, but the film needs to catch up in most… Continue reading GOLDA Features a Great Performance by Helen Mirren
Bibi at Cinequest Film Festival
Synopsis: A gripping psychological thriller that takes viewers through the depths of grief and its impact on mental health. Vivian Ashwood, a woman haunted by tragedy, spirals into an abyss of prescription medication and alcohol as she desperately tries to cope. Her world unravels when a mysterious figure appears in her home, blurring the lines… Continue reading Bibi at Cinequest Film Festival
Gran Turismo: basada en una historia real
El videojuego de Sony Pictures, Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story, trata sobre el videojuego de PlayStation del mismo nombre y una persona de la vida real. La “historia real” mencionada en el título es sobre la Academia GT de Nissan PlayStation y el ganador, Jann Mardenborough, quien compitió para convertirse en un corredor… Continue reading Gran Turismo: basada en una historia real
Frightfest Film Review: That’s a Wrap at Frightfest Film Festival has Digital Release in North America
Award-winning director Marcel Walz (for his previous films, Blind and Pretty Boy) takes the helm for That’s a Wrap based on the script written by Joe Knetter (Blind, Pretty Boy) and Robert L. Lucas (One for the Fire: The Legacy of ‘Night of the Living Dead). The synopsis provided sounds interesting and reads: “The cast… Continue reading Frightfest Film Review: That’s a Wrap at Frightfest Film Festival has Digital Release in North America
That’s a Wrap en Frightfest Film Festival tiene lanzamiento digital en América del Norte
El galardonado director Marcel Walz (por sus películas anteriores, Blind y Pretty Boy), toma el timón de That’s a Wrap basado en el guión escrito por Joe Knetter (Blind, Pretty Boy) y Robert L. Lucas (One for the Fire: The Legacy of ‘Night of the Living Dead). La sinopsis proporcionada suena interesante y dice así:… Continue reading That’s a Wrap en Frightfest Film Festival tiene lanzamiento digital en América del Norte
KITE ZO A: Leave the Bones tiene estreno en Nueva York después del Festival SXSW
KITE ZO A (Leave the Bones) del director/director de fotografía/editor Kaveh Nabatian (Sin La Habana, The Seven Last Words), se estrenó mundialmente en el Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montreal, donde se inclinó en la sección International Panorama y ganó el premio al Mejor Largometraje, tuvo su estreno internacional en el Festival de Cine y… Continue reading KITE ZO A: Leave the Bones tiene estreno en Nueva York después del Festival SXSW
KITE ZO A: Leave the Bones has a NY Premiere after the SXSW Film & Television Festival
KITE ZO A (Leave the Bones) by Director/cinematographer/editor Kaveh Nabatian (Sin La Habana, The Seven Last Words), world premiered at Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, where it bowed in the International Panorama section and won Best Feature Film, held its international premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival, and went on to play the… Continue reading KITE ZO A: Leave the Bones has a NY Premiere after the SXSW Film & Television Festival