Author: Liz Lopez

Universal, written and directed by Stephen Portland, screened as part of the Dances With Films LA film festival, which ran the latter part of June. The World Premiere was held at this festival and was presented at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Synopsis: A couple of academics enjoying a romantic break in a remote log cabin… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: Universal – This Comedy/Drama/Sci-fi Entertains

Directed and co-written by Seri DeYoung and Otha Cole, UNFAITHFUL! is a short film that was screened in the Fusion Shorts Block 7 of the Dances With Films Los Angeles film festival that ran in June. Synopsis: In the early 2000s, a self-righteous reality TV host lets his obsessions close his eyes to warnings about… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: UNFAITHFUL! – Short Film About Older Reality TV

Danny Gans had plans to be a professional baseball player and was on his way after college. After suffering an injury that ended his dream career, he pursued another field of work, utilizing the skills of his voice and personality in the entertainment industry. After performing in numerous small venues and gaining recognition, he was… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review- Voices: The Danny Gans Story – Documentary of a Las Vegas Entertainer Gone Too Soon

The Travel Companion is a comedy-drama feature debut from New York City-based filmmakers Travis Wood and Alex Mallis, who co-wrote the script with Weston Auburn. The World Premiere was in the U.S. Narrative Competition on June 5, 2025, at the Tribeca Film Festival. Synopsis: Struggling documentarian Simon (Tristan Turner) relies on the unique perk of… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: The Travel Companion – Friendship Takes a Turn South

Director, writer, producer, and actor Tony Mucci makes his directorial debut with Money Talks, from a script he co-wrote with David Mazouz, who also appears in the film as an actor and producer. He graduated from Stanford and worked in development for Disney. Mucci has directed music videos for artists such as Justin Bieber, Juice… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: Money Talks – Following Money from Hand to Hand

Uruguayan filmmaker Lucía Garibaldi world premiered her second feature, A Bright Future (Un futuro brillante), in the Viewpoints section of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. The Sundance Award-winning director, in 2019 for The Sharks (Los Tiburones), created a dystopian sci-fi drama set in a bleak South American neighborhood that seems to be caught in a… Continue reading Movie review Tribeca – A Bright Future – A Dystopian Sci-Fi Drama

Underland is a documentary directed by Rob Petit, based on Robert Macfarlane’s 2019 book “Underland: A Deep Time Journey.” Underland held its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in the Documentary Competition. Underworld is narrated by actress Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), as information about different underground environments in the USA and other… Continue reading Tribeca FF Movie Review: Underland – A Documentary of What is Underneath and Unseen