Breaking Glass Pictures, a leading independent film distributor released the award-winning Canadian thriller Hunting Daze this month. The mystery/ thriller film was screened at the Fantasia Film Festival where it won the Audience Award Silver – Best Quebec Feature, an Official Selection at the 2024 SXSW Film & Television Festival, and the Sydney Film Festival.… Continue reading Movie News: SXSW | Official Selection, Hunting Daze, Available On Demand
Category: Festivals
AFF 2024: Spetember 5 – a tense take on Munich 1972
At first glance, ‘September 5’ might complement Spielberg’s Munich, both films addressing the tragic hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics. However, Tim Fehlbaum’s intense drama zeroes in on a different angle: the ethical and logistical challenges faced by journalists trying to cover an unprecedented act of terrorism as it unfolded live. Set entirely in ABC’s… Continue reading AFF 2024: Spetember 5 – a tense take on Munich 1972
Fantastic Fest 2024 Secret Screening Review: BETTER MAN Offers An Inventive Take On A Musical Biopic
When it comes to Fantastic Fest Secret Screenings, one never knows what to expect. So, unsurprisingly, it came as a bit of a surprise that one of 2024’s secret screenings was the Robbie Williams musical biopic Better Man. Writer/director Michael Gracey tells the story of British pop singer Robbie Williams, the various psychological problems he… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2024 Secret Screening Review: BETTER MAN Offers An Inventive Take On A Musical Biopic
Movie News: Resynator Now Available on Digital – SXSW Audience Award Winning Film
A SXSW World Premiere, Resynator earned the festival’s Audience Award and has gone on to screen at festivals worldwide. Join filmmaker Alison Tavel on a personal journey into her own family history and the legacy of the Resynator, the synthesizer her late father, Don, invented. The film features a star-studded roster of musicians, including Mark… Continue reading Movie News: Resynator Now Available on Digital – SXSW Audience Award Winning Film
Austin Film Festival 2024: The Perfect Club – a fresh take on coming-of-age
AFF Movie Review: Unstoppable – A Sports Biopic About Determination and Perseverance
William Goldenberg, an award-winning editor for Argo, makes his directorial debut with the feature film Unstoppable, about the real life of wrestler Anthony Robles (portrayed by Jharrel Jerome in his first lead role in a feature). Robles, born with only one leg, has had the love and support of his mother, Judy (portrayed by Jennifer… Continue reading AFF Movie Review: Unstoppable – A Sports Biopic About Determination and Perseverance
Crítica de película AFF: El estreno mundial de El Club Perfecto (The Perfect Club) gana el premio a la mejor comedia Vanguard
El largometraje cómico mexicano, El club perfecto, está escrito y dirigido por Ricardo Castro. La película tuvo su estreno mundial en la 31ª temporada del Festival de Cine de Austin y fue un éxito. La película, muy divertida y bien hecha, ganó el premio a la Mejor Comedia de Vanguardia en el festival de este… Continue reading Crítica de película AFF: El estreno mundial de El Club Perfecto (The Perfect Club) gana el premio a la mejor comedia Vanguard
Movie Review: GLAFF offered Award Winning film La Arriera by Director Isabel Cristina Fregoso
The 2024 Guadalajara International Film Festival held in Los Angeles earlier this month featured the from the Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG), “La Arriera,” (the muleteer), which earned Isabel Cristina Fregoso a Best Director award. Since June, after the world premiere, the film has become an official selection in various film festivals across… Continue reading Movie Review: GLAFF offered Award Winning film La Arriera by Director Isabel Cristina Fregoso
Movie News: GuadaLAjara Film Festival in Los Angeles Featured Dynamic and Interesting Films
The GuadaLAjara Film Festival (GLAFF) returned to Los Angeles for its 14th edition earlier this month. I attended this festival virtually two years ago, and this year’s festival featured an array of short and feature films from a variety of filmmakers, both local and international. The festival opened with “Sujo,” Mexico’s official submission for the… Continue reading Movie News: GuadaLAjara Film Festival in Los Angeles Featured Dynamic and Interesting Films
Austin Film Festival 2024: A Real Pain – Eisenberg’s sophomore effort
Jesse Eisenberg’s second feature film as a director, ‘A Real Pain,’ takes a somewhat worn road-trip formula and uses it to probe deeper themes of familial tension, grief, and Jewish identity. Following cousins Benji (Kieran Culkin) and David (Jesse Eisenberg) as they journey through Poland, the film combines quirky indie beats with somber reflections on… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2024: A Real Pain – Eisenberg’s sophomore effort