Category: Festivals

SXSW 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

Adventure, excitement, a Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast craves precisely these things! However, D&D fans would have to wait a very long time before they would see their beloved game well represented on the big screen Well, that time has finally come. I was able to behold the magic, action, and beautiful worlds revealed during this… Continue reading SXSW 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, a 5-episode web series comedy, and Interview

CHUCHI & ADALIZ is a 5-episode web series comedy (release date TBD) that premiered at the SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 12 and both Ashley Soto Paniagua -Showrunner, creator and actor and Dani Adaliz -Creator, actor and director (Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5) were in attendance. Pilot Synopsis: Adaliz gets caught insider… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, a 5-episode web series comedy, and Interview

SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, una serie web de comedia de 5 episodios, y Entrevista

CHUCHI & ADALIZ es una comedia web de 5 episodios (fecha de lanzamiento por determinar) que se estrenó en el Festival SXSW de Cine y TV el 12 de marzo y tanto Ashley Soto Paniagua -showrunner, creadora y actora como Dani Adaliz -creador, actor y director (Episodios 1, 2, 4 y 5) estuvieron presents en… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, una serie web de comedia de 5 episodios, y Entrevista

Lo-tech Sci-Fi Rules at SXSW 2023 – If You Were the Last

Space-themed love stories aren’t unique. Like most rom-coms (sci-fi or otherwise), regardless of the setting, most play out like every other. Director Kristian Mercado delivers one of the best films of SXSW 2023. Like another SXSW offering, Molli and Max in the Future, If You Were the Last, starring Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao, proves… Continue reading Lo-tech Sci-Fi Rules at SXSW 2023 – If You Were the Last

SXSW -Painting the History of Tetris as a Thriller. Who knew?

No one would ever imagine that the simple and highly addicting video game TETRIS’ global release and subsequent popularity stemmed from a spy-like story involving international company wars and the Russian government. Such is the case, and director Jon S. Baird and screenwriter Noah Pink share the remarkable story of one man’s effort to bring… Continue reading SXSW -Painting the History of Tetris as a Thriller. Who knew?

SXSW 2023: AIR

The programmers delivered yet another treat to the festival attendees for the second “Special” screening and closing night headliner of SXSW. The film was the latest offering from filmmaker Ben Affleck, and his movie tells the true story behind arguably the most iconic labels in athletic shoe history. While everyone knows how this story plays… Continue reading SXSW 2023: AIR

SXSW 2023: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4

When the programmers at Austin’s largest media and arts festival announced their schedule for this year’s Film & TV section, two “Special” unnamed screenings were programmed on Monday, March 13, and on the closing night of Saturday, March 18. These secrets lasted only briefly, as their titles were revealed days before their screening dates. The… Continue reading SXSW 2023: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4

SWSX: Americana Offers a Twist on Traditional Western Crime Dramas

When I learned I could have an attendant accompany me to screenings at SXSW because I am ADA qualified, I enlisted my granddaughter. With her help, I would not have to carry bags or endure the pain associated with doing certain things myself. I had pre-set my schedule, so off to the movies, we went.… Continue reading SWSX: Americana Offers a Twist on Traditional Western Crime Dramas