That headline might sound like I didn’t like the movie, but I actually did enjoy it. When I first heard that filmmaker Edgar Wright was developing a new film adaptation of Stephen King’s story, my ears perked up with excitement. I am a big fan of Wright’s filmmaking, and I went into this screening thinking… Continue reading THE RUNNING MAN: Edgar Wright Offers A Take On Stephen King’s Story A Little Too Faithful To The Source Material
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Round Top Film Festival – Due West: imperfect, yes, but grounded and relevant
Due West doesn’t shock or reinvent anything, but it genuinely captures what it’s like to live somewhere with few options and serious consequences. Watching it at the Round Top Film Festival, surrounded by a community that truly understands rural Texas, gave the film an extra boost. Adrianne Palicki anchors the story as an unnamed woman… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival – Due West: imperfect, yes, but grounded and relevant
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Cottonmouth: a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches
I caught Cottonmouth at this year’s Round Top Film Festival, and it left me both unsettled and impressed—a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches. Directed by Brock Harris, the film is steeped in dust, betrayal, and retribution, a modern take on the old frontier morality tale. It’s not an easy watch—bleak, violent, and… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Cottonmouth: a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Nouvelle Vague: both a love letter and a restrained bow to Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary spirit
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is both a love letter and a restrained bow to Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary spirit. I saw it at the Round Top Film Festival, where its black-and-white shimmer felt perfectly at home amid the festival’s thoughtful, art-loving crowd. It’s a pretty film—undeniably so—and its monochrome palette gives every frame the texture of… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Nouvelle Vague: both a love letter and a restrained bow to Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary spirit
Austin Film Festival Red Carpet Interviews for World Premiere of Sell Out
At the 32nd Annual Austin Film Festival, Sell Out celebrated the World Premiere on October 23rd at the State Theater. It is written and directed by Austin-based filmmaker brothers Nick and Josh Holden. Sell Out is a satirical look at a neurotic novelist who can’t tell if his most significant problem is the blank page,… Continue reading Austin Film Festival Red Carpet Interviews for World Premiere of Sell Out
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Adult Children: set the tone for a weekend that celebrated heartfelt storytelling
There’s something both comforting and quietly disarming about a film that tackles the idea of “family” without sentimentality or moral lessons. Adult Children, which opened the Round Top Film Festival 2025, does exactly that. Written by Annika Marks and directed by her husband, Rich Newey, the film finds humor and heartbreak in equal measure as… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Adult Children: set the tone for a weekend that celebrated heartfelt storytelling
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Short Drama Showcase
A Look at the 8 Dramas I had initially planned to catch all the festival shorts, but due to timing and a last-minute decision, I chose the drama block. Eight films later, I learned something about myself: I can sit more easily through a two-hour feature than through eight short ones in a row —… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Short Drama Showcase
Round Top Film Festival 2025- a must attend, little festival with a big heart
Round Top Film Festival 2025: A Small Festival with Big Charm Now in its second year, the Round Top Film Festival is already proving to be something special—an intimate, well-organized event with a genuine sense of community. Everything about the weekend felt thoughtfully planned. The volunteers and festival staff deserve special praise for their warmth,… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025- a must attend, little festival with a big heart
PREDATOR: BADLANDS Is A Fun and Entertaining Buddy Movie
Director Dan Trachtenberg earned his place in the franchise with Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers. If you haven’t watched these films, I highly recommend them. I went into his latest installment, which thankfully is getting a theatrical release, and I was not disappointed. Trachtenberg, working with co-writer Patrick Aison, takes the Predator franchise into… Continue reading PREDATOR: BADLANDS Is A Fun and Entertaining Buddy Movie
AFF 2025 – Christy: a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.
Having watched Christy at its opening-night screening at the Austin Film Festival (with writer-directors David Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes in attendance, alongside the real-life Christy Martin), I walked away both exhilarated and deeply moved. The film stakes its claim not just as a sports biopic but as a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Christy: a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.