When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I was definitely intrigued. I love a good monster movie that promises fun and thrills, but unfortunately, this one delivers weakly. I was initially bewildered that the highly anticipated film Resident Evil wasn’t the official opening-night movie, given how good it is, and that this seemingly… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2026: Beware Boiúna Is A Lackluster Opening For the Festival
Category: Festivals
Noticias de Fantastic Fest 2026: Estreno mundial de Beware Boiúna en festival de cine Fantastic Fest
Beware Boiúna participó de la noche de apertura en el festival de cine Fantastic Fest en su estreno mundial el Jueves, 17 de septiembre, con la participacion del director Mike P. Nelson y las estrellas Kiana Madeira y Jessica Rothe. Fantastic Fest en Austin, Texas, es el festival de cine de género más grande de… Continue reading Noticias de Fantastic Fest 2026: Estreno mundial de Beware Boiúna en festival de cine Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest 26 Film Review – Kung Fu Deadly
When reading the basic synopsis of the story, I didn’t expect much and was even hesitant to watch it: “Two bumbling pest exterminators cross paths with the enigmatic Lien, a Taoist guardian hunting an ancient Chinese jiangshi in Dublin Ireland. Together they set out to deal with this menace the only way they know how:… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 26 Film Review – Kung Fu Deadly
Fantastic Fest ’26 – Film Review – Bloody Tennis
A fierce Michigander girl is sent by her parents to a remote European tennis training academy where she must fight for survival against the management and her peers. This latest Shudder entry by Nikias Chryssos (The Bunker, A Pure Place) is unshy with its cups of blood… succeeding in its claim of being a horror,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest ’26 – Film Review – Bloody Tennis
Fantastic Fest 2026: PRIMETIME
In 2004, NBC debuted To Catch a Predator. It was a reality television show where NBC journalist and host Chris Hansen and a group of associates set up an undercover sting, in conjunction with local police, to catch sexual predators in the act of targeting minors. The show became a ratings success for the network,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2026: PRIMETIME
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING
At SXSW, The Rivals of Amziah King proved to be a delightful surprise—a film that blends the quirky charm of rural Oklahoma with an unexpectedly involved and poignant narrative. In this narrative feature, director Andrew Patterson delivers a well-crafted exploration of ambition, family, and rivalry, all set against the backdrop of an unconventional honey-making enterprise.… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING
Movie News: American Pachuco, a Festival Favorite, has a Theatrical Release
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, directed by David Alvarado, won two awards at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival early this year: the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary Winner and the Festival Favorite Award. The film is also the First-Place Winner of the Seventh Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize. Against political resistance and… Continue reading Movie News: American Pachuco, a Festival Favorite, has a Theatrical Release
The Prowler – Next Festival Run at LA Shorts International Film Festival
The psychological horror short, The Prowler, written, directed, and edited by Puerto Rican filmmaker Christopher Piñero, has had a successful run on the genre festival circuit. The film was an Official Selection of Another Hole in the Head (2025) and this year at Panic Fest and the Chattanooga Film Festival. The next scheduled screening will… Continue reading The Prowler – Next Festival Run at LA Shorts International Film Festival
CLAIFF 2026: GANGLAND: A Solid Thriller
This year, the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival delivered some great treats, including a special screening of the new indigenous-themed film Gangland, starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Now, when CLAIFF screened the movie, it went by the title Keep Quiet, a title I honestly prefer, but that doesn’t change my opinion of the movie at… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026: GANGLAND: A Solid Thriller
DWF LA Festival 2026 Review: It’s Getting Late with Owen Reed Has Potential to Rise
The World Premiere Episodic Pilot of It’s Getting Late with Owen Reed was screened during the Series Block 8 of the 29th Annual Dances With Films: LA Film Festival (June 27). Written and directed by Ryan Dougall, the Episodic Pilot stars Marissa Pistone, Jeremiah Watkins, and Mark Schroeder, among others. About: It’s Getting Late with… Continue reading DWF LA Festival 2026 Review: It’s Getting Late with Owen Reed Has Potential to Rise