Austin Film Festival 2026 Death has a following, apparently 109 billion strong, and in writer-director Ela Thier’s 109 Billion Followers, he has a face familiar to most moviegoers. J.K. Simmons plays the Grim Reaper in this unusual tale about a young filmmaker forced to confront her past and the relationships she has all but abandoned.… Continue reading 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS – intriguing and clever storyline
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Austin Film Festival 2026: Twenty Films and a Wonderful Experience
Austin Film Festival shone for me this year. I’ve attended in previous years, and although there were noticeable changes this time, I left thoroughly impressed with the festival, its film selections, and especially the people who worked so hard to make it happen. Festivals make up the majority of my movie experiences these days, and… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2026: Twenty Films and a Wonderful Experience
Elsinore: Andrew Scott shines in a remarkable weaving of Hamlet and Ian Charleson’s story
Austin Film Festival 2026 After a week of movies at the Austin Film Festival, the film I kept thinking about the next morning was the closing night film, Elsinore. I went to the Bullock IMAX expecting a strong performance from Andrew Scott. I got one, all right. I knew Ian Charleson’s face from Chariots of… Continue reading Elsinore: Andrew Scott shines in a remarkable weaving of Hamlet and Ian Charleson’s story
Wild Horse Nine: a pairing of actors that pleases unabashedly
Fantastic Fest 2026 John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell are a pairing I could happily watch argue their way through almost anything. In Wild Horse Nine, their chemistry turns a buddy comedy with a serious undercurrent into one of my favorite Fantastic Fest experiences. Writer-director Martin McDonagh gives them clever material, and they deliver it with… Continue reading Wild Horse Nine: a pairing of actors that pleases unabashedly
POSSIBLE LOVE: A Powerful Story About Inequality
From writer/director Lee Chang-dong (Burning) comes yet another story about class disparities in South Korea. While not as thrilling or dramatic as Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, or as exceptionally comedic as Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, Possible Love’s subtler, more restrained style gives the film a grounded reality and an indelible gravity. Beyond the exceptional… Continue reading POSSIBLE LOVE: A Powerful Story About Inequality
Alamo Exclusives film, Littermates, Arrives in Theaters after Festivals
The feature film Littermates marks the directorial debut of filmmakers Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson, who wrote, directed, and produced it. Littermates won the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Manchester Film Festival. Then at its North American premiere at the Dances with Films (DWF: LA) festival on June 21, 2026, it won the Narrative… Continue reading Alamo Exclusives film, Littermates, Arrives in Theaters after Festivals
Review: Sisa — the strength of patience
Austin Film Festival 2026 By Laurie Coker | True View Reviews | Austin Film Festival 2026 I went into Sisa knowing little about the Philippine-American War and came away appalled by what I learned. American soldiers burning villages, destroying crops, and forcing civilians from their homes? This was certainly not the American history I remember… Continue reading Review: Sisa — the strength of patience
INK: Scandal Sells
Austin Film Festival 2026 Sex, scandal, outrageous headlines, and an ambitious Australian businessman determined to make a fortune selling newspapers provide the backdrop for Danny Boyle’s Ink. The film follows Rupert Murdoch and editor Larry Lamb as they turn Britain’s struggling The Sun into a tabloid sensation. Their formula for success is hardly admirable, but… Continue reading INK: Scandal Sells
Love–Love: two brothers, one complicated family
Austin Film Festival Love–Love is a touching story about two brothers navigating family expectations, old disappointments, and the frustrations of caring for someone who isn’t always easy to understand—or who isn’t particularly likable at times. We can all relate to this story’s themes. After their grandmother’s death, Andy (Haley Joel Osment), who lives with schizophrenia,… Continue reading Love–Love: two brothers, one complicated family
Behemoth! — a remarkable performance and an exquisite score
Austin Film Festival 2026 Every so often, a film comes along that reminds me why I love movies. Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! is one of those films. It’s ambitious, beautifully acted, sometimes a bit hard to follow, but definitely worth watching. I never once checked my watch, and since it’s just over two hours long, that… Continue reading Behemoth! — a remarkable performance and an exquisite score