Filipino-American filmmaker PJ Raval (Call her Ganda, Come & Take It, Before You Know It, Trinidad) is a well-known name in Austin, with five of his films (features, shorts, music videos) nominated for awards at the SXSW Film & Television Festival since 2010, according to IMDb. I have attended the SXSW festivals in Austin since… Continue reading Who We Become
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It’s a Wonderful Knife Horror Film available on Shudder on AMC+
Directed by Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls, V/H/S/99) and written by Michael Kennedy (Freaky), It’s a Wonderful Knife is a horror film where gentrification and the high-end life is taking over established homes (even historic) and declining the offer to sell is not an option. Although some viewers have expressed similarities to the 1946 film, It’s… Continue reading It’s a Wonderful Knife Horror Film available on Shudder on AMC+
Candy Cane Lane
Director Reginald Hudlin’s Christmas film Candy Cane Lane stars two well-known actors as a married couple, Chris Carver (Eddie Murphy) and Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross). The screenplay by Kelly Younger features them as having three children, and Chris is passionate about the holidays. He handcrafts decorations for the home exterior. All the homeowners on Candy… Continue reading Candy Cane Lane
AJFF Film Review: Only in Theaters has the Austin Premiere at the Austin Jewish Film Festival
The 2023 Austin Jewish Film Festival has concluded this year, offering in-person and virtual options. Many features and short films were provided, with many (but not all) movies available online through November 19th. One film offered in-person and via the virtual festival is the 2022 documentary/biography, Only in Theaters, a movie by actor/director Raphael Sbarge… Continue reading AJFF Film Review: Only in Theaters has the Austin Premiere at the Austin Jewish Film Festival
Frybread Face and Me in Select Theaters and Netflix after SXSW World Premiere
Frybread Face and Me follow two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds as they bond during a summer on their grandmother’s Arizona ranch, learning more about their family’s past and themselves. The dramedy had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and… Continue reading Frybread Face and Me in Select Theaters and Netflix after SXSW World Premiere
Run Nixon Urban Action Thriller in Select AMC Theaters
Run Nixon is directed and edited by Sky Directs (“The Shot Series” TV series) based on the thriller/drama script co-written with Michelle Vital. The story is about a couple, Dre (Lil’ Fizz) and Stacy (Sicily Cameron), who work and do their best to provide for their son, Nixon (Emperor Kaioyus), who loves basketball. One day,… Continue reading Run Nixon Urban Action Thriller in Select AMC Theaters
Napoleón, de Ridley Scott, protagonizada por Joaquin Phoenix como la figura histórica
El nuevo largometraje histórico del director Ridley Scott sobre el francés Napoleón Bonaparte, basado en el guión de David Scarpa (All the Money in the World), captura el ascenso del hombre al poder en el campo de batalla de todo el país, así como el de su esposa Josephine (Vanessa Kirby). Pasando de guerras furiosas… Continue reading Napoleón, de Ridley Scott, protagonizada por Joaquin Phoenix como la figura histórica
La película animada de Disney, Wish, ya está en los cines
“Wish” de Walt Disney Animation Studios es una nueva comedia musical que lleva a la audiencia al reino de Rosas, creado y gobernado por el Rey Magnífico (con la voz de Chris Pine, Don’t Worry Darling) y su Reina Amaya (con la voz de Angelique Cabral, serie de televisión “Life in Pieces”). El Rey Magnífico… Continue reading La película animada de Disney, Wish, ya está en los cines
America’s Family in Limited Theaters, Then available On Demand starting 12.5.23 on Multiple Platforms
Director/writer/actress and producer Anike Tourse stars in America’s Family, her debut feature with the production company CHIRLA Liberty Film. It was made in partnership with professional artists, activists, and community members and produced by CHIRLA. The film has a limited theatrical release in several markets across the United States through Thursday, November 30. Angelica Salas,… Continue reading America’s Family in Limited Theaters, Then available On Demand starting 12.5.23 on Multiple Platforms
America’s Family en Cines Limitados, Disponible On Demand a Partir del 12.5.23 en Múltiples Plataformas
La directora, guionista, actriz y productora Anike Tourse protagoniza la película America’s Family, su primer largometraje con la productora CHIRLA Liberty Film. Fue realizado en colaboración con artistas profesionales, activistas, miembros de la comunidad y producido por CHIRLA. La película tendrá un estreno limitado en cines en varios mercados de los Estados Unidos hasta el… Continue reading America’s Family en Cines Limitados, Disponible On Demand a Partir del 12.5.23 en Múltiples Plataformas