Director and co-writer Ariel Vroman (The Iceman, The Criminal) of the screenplay with Sascha Penn (Creed II) have created a drama-heist thriller that is worth watching. If anyone is curious about the title 1992, the filmmakers have set this in Los Angeles on the day the police officers were acquitted in the Rodney King case.… Continue reading Movie Review: 1992 -The Late Ray Liotta Stars Along with Tyrese Gibson in this Thriller
Month: August 2024
Movie Review: City of Dreams – Good Effort to Bring Issues to the Forefront Struggles in the Story
Written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, the film City of Dreams is inspired by actual events. The film delves into the critical issue of forced labor in the US (although it is stated this is a worldwide issue). The people who are in forced labor can be of varying ages. This script focuses on a… Continue reading Movie Review: City of Dreams – Good Effort to Bring Issues to the Forefront Struggles in the Story
Movie Review: 2024 Sundance Film Festival Documentary War Game Available at Alamo Drafthouse
In January, co-directors and writers Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber premiered their feature War Game at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It began a limited release in theaters this month, and now, it arrives in Austin at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. I recommend viewing the film, which is a fictional scenario, yet it appears… Continue reading Movie Review: 2024 Sundance Film Festival Documentary War Game Available at Alamo Drafthouse
Movie News: Going Varsity in Mariachi is Now Available on Netflix – Mariachi Programs in Texas Schools
Going Varsity in Mariachi is a documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year and then was in the Festival Favorites category of the SXSW Film & Television Festival, where I viewed the film in the beautiful and historical Paramount Theater here in Austin, TX. The film, directed by Sam Osborn and Alejandra… Continue reading Movie News: Going Varsity in Mariachi is Now Available on Netflix – Mariachi Programs in Texas Schools
Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: SPEAK NO EVIL
Source: Blumhouse Pictures TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screening of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Monday, September 9, 7:00 p..m. at Regal Gateway (9700 Stonelake Boulevard,Austin, TX 78759). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 17 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of… Continue reading Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: SPEAK NO EVIL
Noticias de Cine: Running on Empty – La leyenda del cómic Jim Gaffigan protagoniza esta Comedia/Romance
Director/Guionista: Daniel André Kier Gilchrist, Lucy Hale, Francesca Eastwood y la leyenda del cómic Jim Gaffigan protagonizan una comedia romántica brillante y peculiar sobre celebrar la vida y vivirla al máximo. Mortimer es un joven extraño pero inteligente que vive una existencia tibia en el Valle de San Fernando, California, hasta que recibe una noticia… Continue reading Noticias de Cine: Running on Empty – La leyenda del cómic Jim Gaffigan protagoniza esta Comedia/Romance
Movie News: Running on Empty – Comic legend Jim Gaffigan Stars in this Comedy/Romance
Director/Writer: Daniel Andre Kier Gilchrist, Lucy Hale, Francesca Eastwood, and comic legend Jim Gaffigan star in a brilliantly quirky romantic comedy about celebrating life and living it to its fullest. Mortimer is an odd but clever young man living a lukewarm existence in California’s San Fernando Valley until he receives some life-changing news. Determined to… Continue reading Movie News: Running on Empty – Comic legend Jim Gaffigan Stars in this Comedy/Romance
Movie News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Feature, The Other Laurens, Now Available on VOD
The Other Laurens, directed by Claude Schmitz from a script he co-wrote with Kostia Testut, had the World Premiere at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2023 and the North American Premiere at Fantastic Fest 2023. The cast includes Olivier Rabourdin, Louise Leroy, Kate Moran, Marc Barbé, Tibo Vandenborre, and Edwin Gaffney. Gabriel Laurens (Olivier Rabourdin) is… Continue reading Movie News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Feature, The Other Laurens, Now Available on VOD
Movie News: Austin Based Artist Miguel St. Michael’s Film Among the aGLIFF Film Festival Shorts
Austin’s oldest film festival and premiere LGBTQ+ film fest of the Southwest, aGLIFF’s 37th annual festival PRISM 37, took place in-person August 21–25, 2024, in Austin, TX. This year’s lineup boasted over twenty feature films from eight countries, including four U.S. premieres, two retrospective screenings, a short film showcase, and a World Premiere for the… Continue reading Movie News: Austin Based Artist Miguel St. Michael’s Film Among the aGLIFF Film Festival Shorts
Movie Review: BLINK TWICE Is A Solid Directorial Debut By Zoë Kravitz
Written and directed by Zoë Kravitz, who co-wrote the story and screenplay with E.T. Feigenbaum, Blink Twice delivers an exciting thriller about men of power who exploit young women. After watching the trailer, it doesn’t take much to determine that something sinister is at hand when a group of impressionable young ladies get whisked away… Continue reading Movie Review: BLINK TWICE Is A Solid Directorial Debut By Zoë Kravitz