British Airways flight 149 was headed for Kuala Lumpur when it stopped in Kuwait at 01:13 (GMT) on August 2, 1990. It had left London late and, on landing, dropped off a few passengers who found the terminal empty, all other arrivals and departures having been canceled. At the Kuwaiti British Embassy, the MI6 officer… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Flight 149: Hostage of War-Documentary Why Were We Not Warned?
Month: April 2025
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Outerlands Adrift in San Francisco
Cass (they/them) is a young non-binary person trying to get by with a service job in a restaurant, as a nanny for a well-off family, and occasionally drug dealing at parties. Every month is a struggle, partly due to living in the expensive city of San Francisco. One evening, they run into a new girl… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Outerlands Adrift in San Francisco
SXSW Movie Review: Exodus – A Documentary Short on Life Post Incarceration
Exodus made its World Premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & Television Festival, where it was nominated for the SXSW Grand Jury Award, Documentary Short Competition category. Nimco Sheikhaden (“I Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me” TV movie) is the director and stars Trinity Copeland and Assia Serrano. The short documentary explores two… Continue reading SXSW Movie Review: Exodus – A Documentary Short on Life Post Incarceration
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Sweetness -Things aren’t what they seem to be
Did you ever wish they would remake the movie Misery with a teen “biggest fan” and a rock star victim? That was the feeling I had after seeing the very entertaining movie Sweetness. Young teen Rylee Hill has been a devoted fan of moody rock star Payton has been a member of the group Floor… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Sweetness -Things aren’t what they seem to be
Crítica de película: Misericordia – Un misterio de asesinato francés y la lujuria de un pueblo pequeño
Según el sitio web spanishdict.com, el titulo significa “misericordia o compasión en español”. El título por el guionista y director Alain Guiraudie, me interesó y también la descripción de la película que me proporcionaron antes de la proyección de la película el mes pasado: En Misericordia, las ambigüedades entrelazadas del amor y la muerte persiguen… Continue reading Crítica de película: Misericordia – Un misterio de asesinato francés y la lujuria de un pueblo pequeño
Movie Review: WARFARE Is Possibly The Closest One Can Get To Witnessing Real Combat On The Big Screen
From writer/director Ray Mendoza (an actual war veteran) and Alex Garland (Civil War) comes an incredible film that offers the audience an immersive experience of what it feels like to be in wartime battle. This movie is not feel-good, patriotic, or jingoist material. The film gives its audience a realistic glimpse into the harrowing experience… Continue reading Movie Review: WARFARE Is Possibly The Closest One Can Get To Witnessing Real Combat On The Big Screen
Movie Review: DROP Is A Solid Modern Suspense Thriller
From director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day 1 & 2, Freaky) comes a slightly more serious suspense thriller with just the right amount of comedy. This movie was screened at this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival, but I decided to skip it due to my interest in other films screening at the same time.… Continue reading Movie Review: DROP Is A Solid Modern Suspense Thriller
Movie Review: THE AMATEUR Is A Decent Revenge Flick That Would’ve Benefitted From A Better Lead Actor
Based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, the film adaptation of The Amateur has plenty of solid storytelling and assured writing and direction, but the casting of Rami Malek as the titular character fails to give this movie the necessary gravity it needs. It isn’t that Malek is horrible in… Continue reading Movie Review: THE AMATEUR Is A Decent Revenge Flick That Would’ve Benefitted From A Better Lead Actor
Movie Review: MISERICORDIA Is A Tonal Misfire
From French filmmaker Alain Guiraudie comes a most peculiar film that attempts to blend Jérémie, thrills, and awkward comedy in an absolute mess of a movie that never works and feels pointless. I love a good French film. I have been a fan of French cinema since I watched my first French New Wave Film… Continue reading Movie Review: MISERICORDIA Is A Tonal Misfire
Crítica de película: Warfare – Basada en hechos reales, es una experiencia que no olvidarás
Warfare está dirigida por el veterano de la guerra de Irak Ray Mendoza y el director Alex Garland (Civil War), y su guión se basa completamente en los recuerdos de los propios soldados. Los soldados mencionados aquí son SEAL de la Marina estadounidense en una misión estacionada en la provincia de Ramadi en 2006. Las… Continue reading Crítica de película: Warfare – Basada en hechos reales, es una experiencia que no olvidarás