Category: Festivals

Fantasia 2021: BABY MONEY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Stupid criminals. What are you going to do? Greed and desperation can be powerful motivators, but they can also seriously affect intelligence and judgment. These are the main themes that propel this tense and unnerving crime drama, and filmmakers Mikhael Bassilli and Luc Walpoth utilize them… Continue reading Fantasia 2021: BABY MONEY

Bentonville Film Festival 2021: Jury Awards Winners

By Liz Lopez The Bentonville Film Festival announced the jury prize winners for their seventh annual Festival. The week-long Festival, led by Academy Award-winning actor and Festival Chair Geena Davis, is known for its dedication to championing female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and people with disabilities’ voices in entertainment with films directed by 71% Women, 75%… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2021: Jury Awards Winners

Bentonville FF Critica de cine: At the Ready

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Por Liz Lopez Rating: A La directora Maisie Crow (película anterior, Jackson, ganadora de un Emmy) es la directora y directora de fotografía del largometraje documental At the Ready, disponible para su visualización durante el Festival de Cine de Bentonville esta semana en la categoría de Largometrajes Documentales en Competencia. Crow destaca el programa de… Continue reading Bentonville FF Critica de cine: At the Ready

Fantasia Film Festival 2021: TVR’s First Time

By Mark Saldana For the very first time, True View Reviews will be covering the Fantasia Film Festival. The reason I say this is because this year’s Fantasia has gone virtual this year, and TVR’s Liz Lopez and myself could not resist the opportunity to review more movies. This year’s Canadian genre film festival has… Continue reading Fantasia Film Festival 2021: TVR’s First Time

Festival News: Fantasia International Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary Running Aug 5-25, 2021

By Liz Lopez The Fantasia International Film Festival will launch its 25th edition as a virtual event composed of screenings, panels, and workshops, August 5th to August 25th. The festival will be accessible across Canada, geo-locked to the country, and will maintain unique film admittance quantities in line with the cinema experience. In celebration of… Continue reading Festival News: Fantasia International Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary Running Aug 5-25, 2021

Cine Las Americas 23 Review: MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Another documentary that focuses on the issues and problems with the immigration system in the United States is the Hecho En Tejas spotlight film Missing In Brooks County. The Hecho En Tejas category highlights films made in Texas, and this particular film is probably the best… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 23 Review: MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY

Cine Las Americas 23 Review: AT THE READY

By Mark Saldana Rating 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This engrossing and affecting documentary officially kicked of my virtual Cine Las Americas 23. Just from reading the premise, I had a strong feeling that the timely themes and issues it addresses would make for a very compelling and revelatory film. Director Maisie Crow follows a… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 23 Review: AT THE READY