Month: August 2023

JULES Charms Audiences With A Very Sweet Disposition

There have been lots of movies about humanity’s contact with extraterrestrial life. Still, most of these films have either very young protagonists or those who fall under the demographic range of adult to middle-aged. Now, before anyone can yell “Cocoon,” you should know I am well aware of this movie and its sequel. I am… Continue reading JULES Charms Audiences With A Very Sweet Disposition

Film News: Hollyshorts Film Festival begins, adding a Fourth OSCAR®-qualifying Award

The Hollyshorts Film Festival is now in its 19th year and is known for being the catalyst for films to qualify for and go on to win OSCARS®. HollyShorts is devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panels… Continue reading Film News: Hollyshorts Film Festival begins, adding a Fourth OSCAR®-qualifying Award

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Film News: AFS Cinema hosts The Unknown Country, Created with Support of AFS Grants

Director and writer Morrisa Maltz applied for and received the inaugural North Texas Pioneer Film Grant in 2018 for The Unknown Country, a Narrative Feature in production. Subsequently, Maltz applied in 2019 for the North Texas Pioneer Film Grant and received the funds for the Narrative Feature in post-production. The debut feature from Maltz began… Continue reading Film News: AFS Cinema hosts The Unknown Country, Created with Support of AFS Grants

Shrapnel – Jason Patric Can’t Save this Tired Tale

Shrapnel, starring Jason Patric suffers from a stock, overused storyline that is only saved by Patric himself. Director William Kaufman takes a basic missing child story and, along with Patric, creates a decent if not a bit slow and predictable, tale of a father’s determination to find his daughter. While it could be better, Shrapnel… Continue reading Shrapnel – Jason Patric Can’t Save this Tired Tale

Meg 2: The Trench – So Ridiculous, It Entertains!

There are two simple reasons why a film company doesn’t offer critic or fan pre-screenings – the franchise creators feel no need and expect to make millions easily, OR the filmmakers want to sell as many tickets as they can before word gets out that the movie sucks. Ironically, Meg 2: The Trench falls somewhere… Continue reading Meg 2: The Trench – So Ridiculous, It Entertains!

El debut como director de Randall Park, SHORTCOMINGS, tiene un lanzamiento limitado

A still from Shortcomings by Randall Park, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

Randall Park (actor, “Fresh Off the Boat”) hace su debut como director de largometrajes con Shortcomings, a partir de un guión del autor Adrian Tomine de su novela gráfica. La película cae bajo la categoría de romance, comedia y drama. He leído en algún lugar en línea que un escritor usó el término “rom com”… Continue reading El debut como director de Randall Park, SHORTCOMINGS, tiene un lanzamiento limitado

SHORTCOMINGS: CATCHER IN THE RYE meets Relationship Comedy

A still from Shortcomings by Randall Park, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

Even though it has been over seventy years since J.D. Salinger’s novel was first published, The Catcher in the Rye continues to influence multiple types of entertainment media today. In the case of Shortcomings, the iconic book has had a noticeable impact on both the comic book of the same name and its film adaptation.… Continue reading SHORTCOMINGS: CATCHER IN THE RYE meets Relationship Comedy

RUB

Filmmaker Christopher Fox makes his feature film debut with the drama titled RUB. He wrote and directed the film about Neal (Micah Spayer), a single guy who lacks social skills at the office (and otherwise), who is bullied there and then set up in an unexpected situation. Once there, he decides to explore what is… Continue reading RUB