I recall this film from the festival last year – first because of what I watched after more than 30 minutes – and some of the unexpected comedic moments that made me laugh out loud. The filmmaker creates a story that takes the protagonist on an unexpected journey. This movie is one of those films… Continue reading Movie Review: Chronicles of a Wandering Saint – SXSW 2023 Award Winner Arrives in Theaters
Author: Liz Lopez
Crítica de la película: Crónicas de un santo errante – La ganadora del premio SXSW 2023 llega a los cines
Esta es una película que recuerdo del festival del año pasado, primero por lo que se ve después de poco más de 30 minutos, y algunos de los momentos cómicos inesperados que me hicieron reír a carcajadas. El cineasta crea una historia que lleva al protagonista a un viaje inesperado. Esta es una de esas… Continue reading Crítica de la película: Crónicas de un santo errante – La ganadora del premio SXSW 2023 llega a los cines
Crítica de la película: MaXXXine – Buscando la fama sin importar el costo
Si alguien no ha visto las películas de terror del escritor y director Ti West, X y Pearl, entonces puede haber cierta confusión en cuanto a quién es MaXXXine y de dónde vino. La trilogía comenzó con X, un violento slasher estrenado aquí en Austin durante el Festival de Cine y Televisión SXSW 2022. Después… Continue reading Crítica de la película: MaXXXine – Buscando la fama sin importar el costo
Crítica de cine: Daddio – Dakota Johnson y Sean Penn hacen que este guión tenga éxito en espacios cerrados
En Daddio, la película de única ubicación y llena de diálogos parece que podría volverse aburrida rápidamente. Esta descripción puede hacer que alguien descarte verla. Es el guión de la escritora y directora primeriza Christy Hall el que es bueno, pero se hace genial con el casting de Sean Penn y Dakota Johnson como los… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Daddio – Dakota Johnson y Sean Penn hacen que este guión tenga éxito en espacios cerrados
Movie Review: Tribeca Film Festival Featured Many Short Films of Interest and Genres
Ebb & Flow – had the World Premiere at the festival. The short (Lebanon, Qatar, United States) is 18 minutes long in Arabic with English subtitles. About: Determined to have her first kiss, a young teenage girl defies her tumultuous world in search of normalcy. The film starts with beach scenes and good music, and… Continue reading Movie Review: Tribeca Film Festival Featured Many Short Films of Interest and Genres
Movie Review: Janet Planet – Playwright Annie Baker’s Film Debut About a Pre-teen and Her Mother
Annie Baker, who won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for her play The Flick, makes her directorial debut from the screenplay she wrote for Janet Planet. At the Berlin International Film Festival, her feature film was a nominee for the Panorama Audience Award. The film is set in rural Western Massachusetts during the summer of 1991.… Continue reading Movie Review: Janet Planet – Playwright Annie Baker’s Film Debut About a Pre-teen and Her Mother
Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: You Are Here – Realizing the Enormity of the Universe
The 27th annual Dances With Films: LA is ongoing from June 20-30th. The Los Angeles’ leading independent film festival has an array of films and genres, with screenings at the TCL Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd). There are 152 short films (101 narrative and 20 documentaries, 13 Kidz sections, 18 Downbeat/Music), and I have reviewed… Continue reading Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: You Are Here – Realizing the Enormity of the Universe
Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: How I Roll – A Documentary of a Life of Resilience
The 27th annual Dances With Films: LA is ongoing from June 20-30th. The Los Angeles’ leading independent film festival has an array of films and genres, with screenings at the TCL Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd). There are 152 short films (101 narrative and 20 documentaries, 13 Kidz sections, 18 Downbeat/Music), and I have reviewed… Continue reading Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: How I Roll – A Documentary of a Life of Resilience
Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: Princeton’s In The Mix – What Some Parents Will Do
The 27th Annual Dances With Films: LA has a great film lineup from June 20-30, and as it continues, I am able to view several short films. Los Angeles’ leading independent film festival has many features and genres from which to select. Princeton’s In The Mix – World Premiere – Fusions Short Block 1The film… Continue reading Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: Princeton’s In The Mix – What Some Parents Will Do
Dances with Films Fest Movie Review: Sally, Get the Potatoes
The 27th Annual Dances with Films Film Festival in Los Angeles continues this week (from June 20-30th, 2024). I was able to view several unique and very different short films. Among them is Sally Get the Potatoes. Sally, Get the Potatoes – West Coast Premiere [KIDZ Programming]Sally (Kynlee Heiman, Family Ornaments) is the youngest in… Continue reading Dances with Films Fest Movie Review: Sally, Get the Potatoes