Directed by Aristotle Torres from a script co-written with Bonsu Thompson, Story Ave had the World Premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival this past March. Story Ave received the SXSW 2023 Special Jury Award for Cinematography by Eric Branco (Clemency). The film stars Asante Blackk (“When They See Us”), Luis Guzmán (“Wednesday,” Boogie… Continue reading STORY AVE
Author: Liz Lopez
Crítica de cine: Fantastic Fest presentó la nueva película de Gareth Edwards, The Creator, ahora en cines
Cineasta Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) tiene un nuevo drama de ciencia ficción como director de The Creator, solo en los cines. Edwards y Chris Weitz co-escribieron el guión. Weitz coescribió Rogue One de 2016 y está nominado al Oscar por About a Boy (2003). Weitz es el director de la película… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Fantastic Fest presentó la nueva película de Gareth Edwards, The Creator, ahora en cines
Crítica de cine: Flora and Son se transmite globalmente en Apple TV + y en cines locales selectos
El largometraje Flora and Son es una agradable sorpresa para cualquiera que no esté familiarizado con todas las películas anteriores realizadas por el director / escritor John Carney (Once, Sing Street). Su último largometraje es entretenido, a la vez dramático, ya que es alegre de otras maneras, como lo es la vida dentro de una… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Flora and Son se transmite globalmente en Apple TV + y en cines locales selectos
Fantastic Fest 2023 Film Review: Transition film from Spain debuts in the Shorts Fuse
Director David Velduque co-wrote the short film Transition (Transición) with writers Ana Pizarro and Marco Laborda. Transition tells the story of an elderly trans woman, Angela, who lives alone, fearful of strangers and change. When the arrival of a new caregiver upends her reality, she struggles to come to terms with truth vs. fantasy. I… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Film Review: Transition film from Spain debuts in the Shorts Fuse
Fantastic Fest 2023 Film Review: What You Wish For
How many times have you heard of someone like what someone else has, work, relationships, etc.? Not only like what someone else has but to the point of saying or demonstrating, they want it too. It is not unusual to learn that someone also takes extreme measures to access or secure the coveted “thing.” What… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Film Review: What You Wish For
Critica de cine del Fantastic Fest 2023: What You Wish For
¿Cuántas veces has oído hablar de alguien como lo que otra persona tiene, trabajo, relaciones, etc.? No solo como lo que alguien más tiene, sino que hasta el punto de decir o demostrar, ellos también lo quieren. No es inusual saber que alguien también toma medidas extremas para acceder o asegurar la codiciada “cosa”. What… Continue reading Critica de cine del Fantastic Fest 2023: What You Wish For
Megalomaniac Available on Digital after Festival Favorite Run in 2022
Megalomaniac premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival last year, where it took home the top Jury Prize for Best Feature. The film about a dark serial killer is an ultra-violent horror movie. Aside from the win at Fantasia, the lead actress, Eline Schumacher has won awards for her “outstanding” and “best” performance at festivals. An… Continue reading Megalomaniac Available on Digital after Festival Favorite Run in 2022
DUMB MONEY
Dumb Money llega a los cines de Austin esta semana como parte de un lanzamiento limitado antes de extenderse a todo el país. La película está dirigida por Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, I, Tonya and Cruella) basada en un guión co-escrito por Lauren Schuker Blum (Orange is the New Black), Rebecca Angelo… Continue reading DUMB MONEY
Film News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Offers Diverse Films from Around the World
Fantastic Fest is back for its eighteenth edition, featuring 29 World Premieres, 24 North American Premieres, and 18 U.S. Premieres. The festival will again be held at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX, from September 21st – 28th. The festival will open with the World Premiere of Legendary Pictures’ The Toxic Avenger from… Continue reading Film News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Offers Diverse Films from Around the World
OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK
How often do you see the words “Western action-comedy” in today’s films? I say not often, but Outlaw Johnny Black falls under the combined genre. The film is from the actor Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, 2009), who holds black belts in several martial arts styles and is a writer and now director of the… Continue reading OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK