How many times have you heard of someone like what someone else has, work, relationships, etc.? Not only like what someone else has but to the point of saying or demonstrating, they want it too. It is not unusual to learn that someone also takes extreme measures to access or secure the coveted “thing.” What… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Film Review: What You Wish For
Month: September 2023
Critica de cine del Fantastic Fest 2023: What You Wish For
¿Cuántas veces has oído hablar de alguien como lo que otra persona tiene, trabajo, relaciones, etc.? No solo como lo que alguien más tiene, sino que hasta el punto de decir o demostrar, ellos también lo quieren. No es inusual saber que alguien también toma medidas extremas para acceder o asegurar la codiciada “cosa”. What… Continue reading Critica de cine del Fantastic Fest 2023: What You Wish For
Fantastic Fest 2023: THE TOXIC AVENGER
I was initially bewildered by the idea of “remaking” the Troma cult classic, The Toxic Avenger when it was first announced that it would open this year’s Fantastic Fest. As a fan of all kinds of cinema, my first reaction is normal. I am sure several fans of the original film currently feel this way,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: THE TOXIC AVENGER
Megalomaniac Available on Digital after Festival Favorite Run in 2022
Megalomaniac premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival last year, where it took home the top Jury Prize for Best Feature. The film about a dark serial killer is an ultra-violent horror movie. Aside from the win at Fantasia, the lead actress, Eline Schumacher has won awards for her “outstanding” and “best” performance at festivals. An… Continue reading Megalomaniac Available on Digital after Festival Favorite Run in 2022
Fantastic Fest: Strange Darling – a Thriller filled with Surprises
True crime, murder porn (as some call it), and serial killers, like train wrecks, mesmerize many. People seem fascinated by podcasts, shows like Dateline and Cold Case Files, and movies depicting the likes of Ted Bundy and Son of Sam and all those who came before and after. In line with public appeal, Strange Darling… Continue reading Fantastic Fest: Strange Darling – a Thriller filled with Surprises
Fantastic Fest: Last Stop in Yuma County – Not a Typical Western
Gems pop up unexpectedly at festivals. Sometimes more than anticipated. This year’s Fantastic Fest has several. My favorite so far is The Last Stop in Yuma County, starring Jim Cummings, for its quirky western (not a western) feel and well-crafted scenarios and characters. Writer/director Francis Galluppi creates a clever, crisp, and crafty situation that builds,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest: Last Stop in Yuma County – Not a Typical Western
DUMB MONEY
Dumb Money llega a los cines de Austin esta semana como parte de un lanzamiento limitado antes de extenderse a todo el país. La película está dirigida por Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, I, Tonya and Cruella) basada en un guión co-escrito por Lauren Schuker Blum (Orange is the New Black), Rebecca Angelo… Continue reading DUMB MONEY
Film News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Offers Diverse Films from Around the World
Fantastic Fest is back for its eighteenth edition, featuring 29 World Premieres, 24 North American Premieres, and 18 U.S. Premieres. The festival will again be held at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX, from September 21st – 28th. The festival will open with the World Premiere of Legendary Pictures’ The Toxic Avenger from… Continue reading Film News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Offers Diverse Films from Around the World
OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK
How often do you see the words “Western action-comedy” in today’s films? I say not often, but Outlaw Johnny Black falls under the combined genre. The film is from the actor Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, 2009), who holds black belts in several martial arts styles and is a writer and now director of the… Continue reading OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK
Micheal Peña es una estrella en A Million Miles Away disponible ahora en Amazon
Hay una amplia gama de biopics (significa “película biográfica”, según nfi.edu) y, a veces, reciben un golpe por varias razones de los espectadores, ya sean críticos reales o no. José Hernández, nacido en California, autor de sus memorias “Reaching for the Stars” (2012), y ha sido adaptado para la pantalla por Bettina Gilois, Hernán Jiménez… Continue reading Micheal Peña es una estrella en A Million Miles Away disponible ahora en Amazon