Opening night at the Paramount Theater during SXSW 2025 was electrifying, with audiences eagerly anticipating the follow-up to ‘A Simple Favor.’ This sequel immerses us once again in the glamorous world of Stephanie Smothers, portrayed by Anna Kendrick, and her enigmatic friend Emily Nelson, played by Blake Lively. Set against the stunning backdrop of Capri,… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Review: Another Simple Favor – a follow up film that works!
Category: Festivals
Movie Review: Egghead & Twinkie – Austin Film Festival Award Winner – Now on Digital
In 2019, Asian American writer-director Sarah Kambe Holland’s short film, Egghead & Twinkie won Best Film and Best Director from the Women Making a Scene International Film Project, along with a production grant to produce the concept as a full-length feature. The feature film was then selected to screen at multiple film festivals, and in… Continue reading Movie Review: Egghead & Twinkie – Austin Film Festival Award Winner – Now on Digital
TIFF Next Wave Movie Review: Pools – Sold Out North American Premiere after SXSW Sydney
Sam Haye’s directorial debut feature, Pools, is the 2024 SXSW Sydney Audience Award Winner and had the North American Premiere at TIFF Next Wave earlier this month. Pools had a sold-out screening at the festival that features a breakout performance from Odessa A’zion (Until Dawn, “Ghosts” TV series, Sitting in Bars with Cake, Hellraiser, “Nashville”… Continue reading TIFF Next Wave Movie Review: Pools – Sold Out North American Premiere after SXSW Sydney
Movie News: A Nice Indian Boy Arrives Has Theatrical Release in Austin after SXSW 2024
A Nice Indian Boy, directed by Roshan Sethi and written by Eric Randall (based on the play by Madhuri Shekar), world premiered at the SXSW Film & Television Festival last year in the Narrative Spotlight Section. The narrative feature film is a comedy, drama, and romance script. I saw the film last year, and it… Continue reading Movie News: A Nice Indian Boy Arrives Has Theatrical Release in Austin after SXSW 2024
Cine las Americas IFF – 27th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in May
The 27th annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin returns, offering five days of films, red carpets, and special events from May 14-18, 2025. The festival showcases storytelling rooted in the vibrant cultures of Latine/x, Indigenous, Latin American, and Ibero-American communities, offering features narratives, documentaries, shorts, music videos, and the beloved Hecho en… Continue reading Cine las Americas IFF – 27th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in May
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: MAKE IT LOOK REAL, A Fascinating Look At The Work Of An Intimacy Coordinator
When making a movie or television show, there are many essential jobs, as these art forms and sources of entertainment are collaborative efforts. In recent years, a new crew member has risen in the ranks of importance to guarantee the comfort and safety of actors performing. That role is that of the intimacy coordinator. For… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: MAKE IT LOOK REAL, A Fascinating Look At The Work Of An Intimacy Coordinator
SXSW 2025 Review: GOVERNMENT CHEESE, A New Comedy Series on AppleTV+
During this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival, I attended a screening of the first two episodes of a new AppleTV+ series titled Government Cheese. Starring David Oyelowo, the show follows the life of Hampton Chambers, a recently released ex-con hoping to reconnect with his family and start a new life as a legitimate inventor/entrepreneur.… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Review: GOVERNMENT CHEESE, A New Comedy Series on AppleTV+
Crítica de película SXSW 2025: Selena y Los Dinos – El nuevo documental incluye archivos familiars
Selena Y Los Dinos se estrenó como parte del Festival de Cine de Sundance 2025 en la Competencia de Documentales de Estados Unidos en enero. Esta película está dirigida por Isabel Castro (Mija, 2022) y adopta un enfoque cronológico estándar al contar la historia de Selena a través de imágenes privadas que su familia proporcionó,… Continue reading Crítica de película SXSW 2025: Selena y Los Dinos – El nuevo documental incluye archivos familiars
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: NEW JACK FURY
The filmmakers behind New Jack Fury wanted to recreate the experience of watching late-night, trashy B-movies on ’80s/’90s cable television. Anyone who has ever watched USA Up All Night or any show by Joe Bob Briggs knows what I am talking about. New Jack Fury offers just that, complete with ridiculously hilarious commercials that are… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: NEW JACK FURY
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: THE MAKINGS OF CURTIS MAYFIELD
Musical artist Curtis Mayfield first hit my radar when I finally watched the film Superfly, and ever since, I have relished his incredible soundtrack for the movie. Besides that contribution, I didn’t know much about his other contributions to music or his life and background. I made it a point to watch this documentary because… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: THE MAKINGS OF CURTIS MAYFIELD