El director Paul King (Paddington) coescribió el guión con Simon Farnaby de Wonka que presenta a Timotheé Chalamet en el papel principal como Willy Wonka, un niño que sueña con hacer el mejor chocolate de la tierra. Sus sueños de hacer chocolate provienen de los recuerdos de la infancia con su madre (Sally Hawkins). Incluso… Continue reading WONKA
Month: December 2023
Wonka – Perfect Christmas Family Fun!
By Jordi Levinrad Careful for Chocolatey Spoilers ahead! Timothée Chalamet is our dashing hero in the movie musical ‘Wonka,’ a prequel that tells the origin story of Master chocolatier Willy Wonka, adapted from the children’s novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ which is a Roald Dahl tale circa 1964. Also noteworthy is that these events… Continue reading Wonka – Perfect Christmas Family Fun!
American Fiction
El escritor ganador del premio Emmy Cord Jefferson (Watchmen) ha adaptado la novela de Percival Everett “Erasure”, una sátira sobre la industria del libro que se publicó en 2001. La película es una sátira, con drama familiar y un poco de romance, pero siempre sin perder de vista al protagonista, Thelonious Ellison (Jeffrey Wright), un… Continue reading American Fiction
Austin Film Festival 2023: AMERICAN FICTION Depicts The Real Struggles of Finding One’s Impactful Voice
This fascinating and relevant entry from this year’s Austin Film Festival examines the struggles of Black artists who hope their work can impact their culture. Through the eyes and mind of one particular writer, the protagonist struggles to remain a viable and successful artist, expressing his experience while also feeling the weight of his own… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2023: AMERICAN FICTION Depicts The Real Struggles of Finding One’s Impactful Voice
WONKA Provides Light and Wholehearted Entertainment For Families
From filmmaker Paul King, the acclaimed director who helmed the movies Paddington and Paddington 2, comes a movie musical that envisions the humble beginnings of literature’s and cinema’s most celebrated Candy Man. Working with Simon Farnaby on the screenplay, King delivers a movie which beautifully captures the lovable and magical spirit of the Willy Wonka… Continue reading WONKA Provides Light and Wholehearted Entertainment For Families
CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET Is Entertaining But Not Quite As Brilliant As Its Predecessor
It has been twenty-three years since the original Chicken Run hit theaters and won people’s hearts worldwide. There seems to be no good reason why it took so long for movie audiences to get a sequel, but it is finally here. However, this new installment will not open in theaters; it is limited to Netflix… Continue reading CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET Is Entertaining But Not Quite As Brilliant As Its Predecessor
Community and Music News: 12th annual Austin Tejano Music Coalition Toy Drive Collects 2000 Toys
AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Tejano Music Coalition (ATMC) held its 12th annual Toy Drive and Dance that benefits the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Brown Santa program to help families annually. The toy drive and dance, featuring Marcos Orozco y Rebelde and Austin-based opening act Los Marceles, had approximately 450 attendees who arrived to… Continue reading Community and Music News: 12th annual Austin Tejano Music Coalition Toy Drive Collects 2000 Toys
Distant Tales Now Available on Blu-Ray
Distant Tales, a dark, four-part dramatic anthology from playwright and screenwriter writer/director Shem Bitterman (Halloween 5, 1989), had a two-month exclusive run via Cable TV OnDemand with Xfinity, Spectrum, and Contour, then on iTunes, Vudu, and Amazon.com. It is now available on December 12 as a Blu-Ray release on Amazon.com. Distant Tales is set in… Continue reading Distant Tales Now Available on Blu-Ray
American Fiction- A Satirical Yet Emotional Journey into Literary Limelight
‘American Fiction.’ directed by Cord Jefferson and based on Percival Everett’s novel, navigates the complex landscape of the literary world through the lens of Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison, portrayed with brilliance by Jeffrey Wright. Monk, a frustrated novelist and college lecturer, returns home to care for his mother, Agnes (Leslie Uggams), who battles dementia and reconnects… Continue reading American Fiction- A Satirical Yet Emotional Journey into Literary Limelight
Emmageddon
Emmageddon is the debut feature film written and directed by Ryan M. Moore, who has several award-winning short films to his credit. The feature film debuted in 2020 at the Toronto Independent Film Festival and continued the festival circuit in the United States and the United Kingdom. About: Struggling screenwriter Emily, who works in a… Continue reading Emmageddon