Author: Liz Lopez

Movie Review: The Friend – Life, Love and the Many Emotions in Relationships

David Siegel and Scott McGehee (Bee Season, Montana Story) write and direct a heartwarming and touching story. Their work tackles several challenging emotions that many of us have gone through from the loss of a loved one, either by natural causes or by their hand. Suicide is not easy to process or get through, and… Continue reading Movie Review: The Friend – Life, Love and the Many Emotions in Relationships

Crítica de película: The Ballad of Wallis Island – Aunque dramática, la comedia británica brilla

La película The Ballad of Wallis Island se proyectó en el Festival de Cine de Sundance, seguido por el Festival de Cine y Televisión SXSW el mes pasado. Cuando una persona escucha hablar de “juntar la banda”, surge la pregunta sobre cuántas personas hay en la banda. James Griffiths creó un cortometraje hace casi dos… Continue reading Crítica de película: The Ballad of Wallis Island – Aunque dramática, la comedia británica brilla

SXSW Movie Review: Mola – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss – The Strong Bonds We Live

During this year’s SXSW Film & Television Festival, some outstanding documentary films were worth viewing and discussing. The films range over many topics. Mola – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss had its North American Premiere in the Documentary Spotlight section of this year’s festival. Directors Martin Brauen and daughter Yangzom Brauen are excellent… Continue reading SXSW Movie Review: Mola – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss – The Strong Bonds We Live

Movie Review: Time Passages – Documentary by Son of His Mother and Dementia

Doc Days 2024 film festival offered the film directed by Kyle Henry Time Passages. Now, it is available for viewing at special screenings at the AFS Cinema from March 28th to 30th, with Kyle Henry available for a post-film discussion after each screening. About: A pandemic rages across the globe. In the final months of… Continue reading Movie Review: Time Passages – Documentary by Son of His Mother and Dementia

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 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 Movie Review: Retirement Plan – Sharp and Witty, Winner of an Audience and Jury Award

Domhnall Gleeson narrates John Kelly’s animated film Retirement Plan. The Irish short follows Ray in midlife as he dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement. The film is co-written by John Kelly and Tara Lawall, inspired by his own possible mid-life crisis. The film premiered at Galway Film Festival and screened… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Retirement Plan – Sharp and Witty, Winner of an Audience and Jury Award