Month: March 2025

A WORKING MAN Never Truly Knows What It Wants To Be

The latest action thriller from director David Ayer and actor Jason Statham begins with one style and then embarks on something completely different. With a screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone and Ayer (based on the 2014 novel Levon’s Trade by Chuck Dixon), A Working Man starts as a straight action-thriller but then decides it is a campy, over-the-top… Continue reading A WORKING MAN Never Truly Knows What It Wants To Be

SXSW 2025 Film Review: Death of a Unicorn –  a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma

‘Death of a Unicorn’, directed and written by Alex Scharfman, is a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma that never hesitates to wear its inspirations on its sleeves. The film, which showcases the comedic talents of Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, revolves around a father-daughter duo, Elliot and Ridley, who… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: Death of a Unicorn –  a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: HOLLAND Is Fun, But Never Truly Delivers

At this year’s SXSW film festival, I didn’t get to attend a lot of headliners. However, I managed to get into one with a fantastic cast and promises to deliver an intriguing mystery story, while also promising to give its audiences a remarkable film filled with palpable tension and suspense. Sadly, this new film by… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: HOLLAND Is Fun, But Never Truly Delivers

Movie Review: Art for Everybody – Documentary about Thomas Kinkade’s Light and Dark

In 2023, the documentary Art for Everybody by Director/Writer Miranda Yousef (an accomplished editor) had the World Premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival in the Documentary Spotlight category. Artist and businessman Thomas Kinkade made a name for himself with the art he created and had a mass following of fans for many years,… Continue reading Movie Review: Art for Everybody – Documentary about Thomas Kinkade’s Light and Dark

Crítica de película: A Working Man – Un thriller de acción que entretiene y un poco de humor

Basada en el libro “Levon’s Trade” de Chuck Dixon, el director David Ayer (End of Watch, Suicide Squad) coescribió el guión con Sylvester Stallone (Homefront, The Expendables) para el largometraje A Working Man, protagonizado por Jason Statham (The Beekeeper). Los tres están entre la lista de productores de la película. No estoy familiarizado con la… Continue reading Crítica de película: A Working Man – Un thriller de acción que entretiene y un poco de humor

Movie Review: Hood Witch – Festival Favorite in 2024 is now Available

The director of Hood Witch, Saïd Belktibia, co-wrote the screenplay with Louis Penicaut. The French film (original title: Roqya) world premiered in Portugal at MOTELX, the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival in September 2023, and then at the Sitges Film Festival (Spain) the following month. It was screened at the SXSW Film & Television Festival… Continue reading Movie Review: Hood Witch – Festival Favorite in 2024 is now Available

SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Surfer

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An Immersive Blend of Intense Drama with Dark Humor (spoilers ahead) Nicolas Cage has had a formidable movie career, which has truly escorted me through life, similar to the plethora of Samuel Jackson and Tom Cruise movies. Titles like Face-Off, Snake Eyes, Con Air, The Rock, and Gone in 60 Seconds truly are definitive of the action genre. Lord… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Surfer

SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Remaining Native – Documentary wins Two Awards at the Festival

Directed by Paige Bethmann and featuring Kutoven Stevens, Delmar Stevens, Misty Stevens, and Lupe Cabada, Remaining Native was offered to audiences in the Documentary Feature Competition section at various times and theaters during the SXSW Film & Television Festival. It was a film I had highly anticipated viewing during the festival after reading the introduction… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Remaining Native – Documentary wins Two Awards at the Festival

SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Baltimorons

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One Of The Most Feel-Good Soul-Nourishing Flicks Around At this year’s South by Southwest film festival, within all of the mayhem, invitations, networking functions, movies to see, venues to checkout, bands to watch and people to connect with, it is without a doubt that one of the things I’m most glad about attending… was The Baltimorons premiere… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Baltimorons