Category: Festivals

SXSW 2019 Review: MICKEY AND THE BEAR

By Jan Hamilton Synopsis Source: SXSW It’s April in Anaconda, Montana,and headstrong teenager Mickey Peck (Camila Morrone) is doing what she can to keep her single, veteran father (James Badge Dale) afloat, navigating his mercurial moods, opioid addiction, and grief over the loss of his wife. Secretly, Mickey fantasizes of going to college on the… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: MICKEY AND THE BEAR

SXSW 2019 Review: RUNNING WITH BETO

SXSW “Running With Beto” Audience Award Winning Documentary Available on HBO By Liz Lopez Rating B+ Director David Modigliani’s documentary, “Running With Beto” had multiple screenings during the SXSW Film Festival this past March and went on to win the Audience Award in the Documentary Spotlight category. The documentary shows the audience about Beto O’Rourke’s… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: RUNNING WITH BETO

Review: SXSW Premiere of Olivia Wilde’s “Booksmart” hits Theaters for End of School Fun

By Liz Lopez Rating: B Sometimes you can see a trailer for a comedy film with teens facing the usual coming of age challenges that we have already seen in past popular films and decide to pass on seeing it. Although, it might sound slightly predictable, the four screenwriters, Susanna Fogel (“The Spy Who Dumped… Continue reading Review: SXSW Premiere of Olivia Wilde’s “Booksmart” hits Theaters for End of School Fun

Film News: “Her Smell” is Now Available on Digital Platforms after Premiere at SXSW Film Festival

By Liz Lopez Source: Gunpowder and Sky Elizabeth Moss stars in “Her Smell” that screened at the SXSW Film Festival in the Festival Favorites category and played in select theaters, but it is now available on all digital platforms this month. The award-winning actress was in Austin for the one festival screening. Anchored by a… Continue reading Film News: “Her Smell” is Now Available on Digital Platforms after Premiere at SXSW Film Festival

Critica de cine: El éxito de SXSW, la comedia “Long Shot”, llega a cines locales

Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ A veces cuando escuchamos que hay una “nueva” comedia romántica que llega al cine, algunos de nosotros no brincamos de alegría al ser que muchas obras son aburidas por el guion que repite mucho de le que hemos visto en otras películas. Al ser muy honesta, cuando participé en el… Continue reading Critica de cine: El éxito de SXSW, la comedia “Long Shot”, llega a cines locales

Film News: “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” documentary Premieres at SXSW and Screens at the Hot Doc Festival

Sources: UTSA Libraries, Fonda San Miguel, SXSW “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” by director Elizabeth Carroll is a feature-length documentary that premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this past March and features the 92-year-old British chef and cookbook author Diana Kennedy. At SXSW, the film won the Special Jury Recognition for Excellence in Storytelling award and… Continue reading Film News: “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” documentary Premieres at SXSW and Screens at the Hot Doc Festival

SXSW 2019 Review: “The Curse of La Llorona” World Premieres at SXSW and in Theaters Now

By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ The horror film “The Curse of La Llorona” premiered at SXSW on Friday, March 15th and many in the audience seemed unnerved. As for me, not so much. I have heard (and read) about the familiar legend, La Llorona, in Latin American (Mexico and South America) folklore, over the past few… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: “The Curse of La Llorona” World Premieres at SXSW and in Theaters Now