Austin Film Festival 2026 After a week of movies at the Austin Film Festival, the film I kept thinking about the next morning was the closing night film, Elsinore. I went to the Bullock IMAX expecting a strong performance from Andrew Scott. I got one, all right. I knew Ian Charleson’s face from Chariots of… Continue reading Elsinore: Andrew Scott shines in a remarkable weaving of Hamlet and Ian Charleson’s story
Day: November 6, 2026
Wild Horse Nine: a pairing of actors that pleases unabashedly
Fantastic Fest 2026 John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell are a pairing I could happily watch argue their way through almost anything. In Wild Horse Nine, their chemistry turns a buddy comedy with a serious undercurrent into one of my favorite Fantastic Fest experiences. Writer-director Martin McDonagh gives them clever material, and they deliver it with… Continue reading Wild Horse Nine: a pairing of actors that pleases unabashedly
POSSIBLE LOVE: A Powerful Story About Inequality
From writer/director Lee Chang-dong (Burning) comes yet another story about class disparities in South Korea. While not as thrilling or dramatic as Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, or as exceptionally comedic as Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, Possible Love’s subtler, more restrained style gives the film a grounded reality and an indelible gravity. Beyond the exceptional… Continue reading POSSIBLE LOVE: A Powerful Story About Inequality
Alamo Exclusives film, Littermates, Arrives in Theaters after Festivals
The feature film Littermates marks the directorial debut of filmmakers Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson, who wrote, directed, and produced it. Littermates won the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Manchester Film Festival. Then at its North American premiere at the Dances with Films (DWF: LA) festival on June 21, 2026, it won the Narrative… Continue reading Alamo Exclusives film, Littermates, Arrives in Theaters after Festivals