The 27th Annual Dances with Films Film Festival in Los Angeles continues this week (from June 20-30th, 2024). I was able to view several unique and very different short films. Among them is Sally Get the Potatoes. Sally, Get the Potatoes – West Coast Premiere [KIDZ Programming]Sally (Kynlee Heiman, Family Ornaments) is the youngest in… Continue reading Dances with Films Fest Movie Review: Sally, Get the Potatoes
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Movie Review: Fire Fucking Fire Short has NY Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
Among the short films I was able to view during the Tribeca Film Festival is Fire Fucking Fire. It is one I did not read about before viewing the screener, and I’m glad I did not. This short is a hoot of a film, meaning comedy, romance, women, LGBTQIA+, and I can’t leave out music.… Continue reading Movie Review: Fire Fucking Fire Short has NY Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
A Family Affair -a quality blend of humor, romance and drama
Richard LaGravenese’s latest film, ‘A Family Affair,’ is a delightful romantic comedy that skillfully explores the complexities of love, sex, and identity through an entertaining and heartfelt lens. The movie stars Joey King as Zara Ford, a young woman whose work and personal relationships cross and set off a series of comic consequences involving her… Continue reading A Family Affair -a quality blend of humor, romance and drama
Daddio – a compelling and intimate journey through the streets of New York City.
‘Daddio,’ directed by Christy Hall and starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn, takes us on a compelling and intimate journey through the streets of New York City. The film’s ability to capture the essence of the city, from the bustling streets to the iconic yellow taxis, creates a sense of familiarity that resonates with the… Continue reading Daddio – a compelling and intimate journey through the streets of New York City.
Movie Review: THE BIKERIDERS Is One of the Year’s Better Films
During the 1960s, photographer, and filmmaker Danny Lyon followed the activities of a motorcycle club in Illinois and compiled the photos for a book that revealed candids of the real people behind this organization. Filmmaker Jeff Nichols has taken this book and developed a riveting film that deconstructs how this masculinity and desire to be… Continue reading Movie Review: THE BIKERIDERS Is One of the Year’s Better Films
Movie Review: THELMA Is An Absolute Triumph
Everyone on this planet must face the realities of aging and our own mortality, but that doesn’t mean we must not go quietly. To quote Dylan Thomas, “Do not go gentle into that good night.” We must all pick our battles carefully, and if that means declaring that we all matter in this world, then… Continue reading Movie Review: THELMA Is An Absolute Triumph
Movie Review: Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life – SXSW Award Winner Now in Theaters
I attended the SXSW Film & Television Festival in 2023 and unfortunately missed viewing the world premiere of this documentary feature film during the festival. It was the Audience Award Winner for Documentary Feature last year, and I was so glad to have viewed it in time for the theatrical release and future VOD release.… Continue reading Movie Review: Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life – SXSW Award Winner Now in Theaters
Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: DESPICABLE ME 4
Source: Universal Pictures TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screening of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Monday, July 1, 7:00 p..m. at Regal Gateway (9700 Stonelake Boulevard,Austin, TX 78759). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 17 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of… Continue reading Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: DESPICABLE ME 4
Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: NEA Celebrates the New York Premiere at Tribeca
Winner of Best Short Film: At the 2024 IndieX Film Festival, the short film from Colombia, NEA, celebrated its New York Premiere with three screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival. This 22-minute film is a unique blend of Comedy, Drama, and Thriller, a mix of several genres that I found refreshing and creative. By the… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: NEA Celebrates the New York Premiere at Tribeca
Movie Review – I Want to Violently Crash into the Windshield of Love World Premieres at Tribeca FF
The short Quiero Estrellarme En Seco Contra El Parabrisas Del Amor (2024) – English title: I Want to Violently Crash into the Windshield of Love, is a 14-minute short from Mexico. It is a portrait of an underground rapper in Mexico told through a collective filmmaking approach. It is written and directed by Fernanda Tovar.… Continue reading Movie Review – I Want to Violently Crash into the Windshield of Love World Premieres at Tribeca FF