The world premiere of Uvalde Mom at the SXSW Film Festival was a profoundly emotional experience, made even more poignant by the presence of the film’s subject, Angeli Rose Gomez, and several other cast members. Given the documentary’s heavy nature, the festival ensured counselors were in attendance, underscoring the lasting trauma of the Robb Elementary… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Uvalde Mom—A Powerful Portrait of Courage and Consequence
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SXSW Movie Review: Mola – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss – The Strong Bonds We Live
During this year’s SXSW Film & Television Festival, some outstanding documentary films were worth viewing and discussing. The films range over many topics. Mola – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss had its North American Premiere in the Documentary Spotlight section of this year’s festival. Directors Martin Brauen and daughter Yangzom Brauen are excellent… Continue reading SXSW Movie Review: Mola – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss – The Strong Bonds We Live
Movie Review: Time Passages – Documentary by Son of His Mother and Dementia
Doc Days 2024 film festival offered the film directed by Kyle Henry Time Passages. Now, it is available for viewing at special screenings at the AFS Cinema from March 28th to 30th, with Kyle Henry available for a post-film discussion after each screening. About: A pandemic rages across the globe. In the final months of… Continue reading Movie Review: Time Passages – Documentary by Son of His Mother and Dementia
A WORKING MAN Never Truly Knows What It Wants To Be
The latest action thriller from director David Ayer and actor Jason Statham begins with one style and then embarks on something completely different. With a screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone and Ayer (based on the 2014 novel Levon’s Trade by Chuck Dixon), A Working Man starts as a straight action-thriller but then decides it is a campy, over-the-top… Continue reading A WORKING MAN Never Truly Knows What It Wants To Be
SXSW 2025 Film Review: Death of a Unicorn – a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma
‘Death of a Unicorn’, directed and written by Alex Scharfman, is a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma that never hesitates to wear its inspirations on its sleeves. The film, which showcases the comedic talents of Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, revolves around a father-daughter duo, Elliot and Ridley, who… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: Death of a Unicorn – a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: HOLLAND Is Fun, But Never Truly Delivers
At this year’s SXSW film festival, I didn’t get to attend a lot of headliners. However, I managed to get into one with a fantastic cast and promises to deliver an intriguing mystery story, while also promising to give its audiences a remarkable film filled with palpable tension and suspense. Sadly, this new film by… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: HOLLAND Is Fun, But Never Truly Delivers
Movie Review: Art for Everybody – Documentary about Thomas Kinkade’s Light and Dark
In 2023, the documentary Art for Everybody by Director/Writer Miranda Yousef (an accomplished editor) had the World Premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival in the Documentary Spotlight category. Artist and businessman Thomas Kinkade made a name for himself with the art he created and had a mass following of fans for many years,… Continue reading Movie Review: Art for Everybody – Documentary about Thomas Kinkade’s Light and Dark
Movie Review: Hood Witch – Festival Favorite in 2024 is now Available
The director of Hood Witch, Saïd Belktibia, co-wrote the screenplay with Louis Penicaut. The French film (original title: Roqya) world premiered in Portugal at MOTELX, the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival in September 2023, and then at the Sitges Film Festival (Spain) the following month. It was screened at the SXSW Film & Television Festival… Continue reading Movie Review: Hood Witch – Festival Favorite in 2024 is now Available
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Remaining Native – Documentary wins Two Awards at the Festival
Directed by Paige Bethmann and featuring Kutoven Stevens, Delmar Stevens, Misty Stevens, and Lupe Cabada, Remaining Native was offered to audiences in the Documentary Feature Competition section at various times and theaters during the SXSW Film & Television Festival. It was a film I had highly anticipated viewing during the festival after reading the introduction… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Remaining Native – Documentary wins Two Awards at the Festival
SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Baltimorons
One Of The Most Feel-Good Soul-Nourishing Flicks Around At this year’s South by Southwest film festival, within all of the mayhem, invitations, networking functions, movies to see, venues to checkout, bands to watch and people to connect with, it is without a doubt that one of the things I’m most glad about attending… was The Baltimorons premiere… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Baltimorons