From director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin) comes a film that gives its audiences an intimate look at the meltdown of a new mother as she unravels due to post-partum depression. I can definitely appreciate a movie that explores the psychology of women navigating both the demands of motherhood and the hormonal… Continue reading DIE MY LOVE: An Exploration Of Post-Partum Depression Taken To The Extreme
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Austin Film Festival: Sacrificios – Entrevista con los Cineastas Internacionales
El estreno mundial del largometraje Sacrificios, realizado en el 32º Festival Anual de Cine de Austin, está dirigido por Mauricio Chernovetzky, a partir de un guion que coescribió con Alexander Ioshpe. La película se describe como “una historia inquietante de dolor, fe y amor en todas sus más terribles contradicciones.” La película está en la… Continue reading Austin Film Festival: Sacrificios – Entrevista con los Cineastas Internacionales
AFF Sacrificios –Interview with the International Filmmakers
The World Premiere of the feature film Sacrificios, held at the 32nd Annual Austin Film Festival, is directed by Mauricio Chernovetzky, from a script he co-wrote with Alexander Ioshpe. The film is described as “a haunting tale of grief, faith, and love in all of their most terrible contradictions.” The film falls under the Dark… Continue reading AFF Sacrificios –Interview with the International Filmmakers
AFF The Writer – The World Premiere at AFF, Set to Screen at the Lone Star Film Festival, introduces a film that explores deep emotional themes.
Exploring the themes of family, success, and generational trauma, this short film has an excellent cast to portray the characters, the writer, and those who surround him. Written and directed by Austin Glasser and Luke Maddenwald, the film stars actors from “Yellowstone,” including Jefferson White, Neal McDonough (“Tulsa King”), and Sara Paxton (Weapons, Aquamarine (2006),… Continue reading AFF The Writer – The World Premiere at AFF, Set to Screen at the Lone Star Film Festival, introduces a film that explores deep emotional themes.
AFF 2025 – Yesterday Island: an award-winning, darkly comic tale
Screening at this year’s Austin Film Festival, Yesterday Island starts with something as simple as a midnight phone call. It gradually moves into more unusual territory—a darkly comic tale about failure, self-deception, and being both physically and emotionally stranded. Writer-director Sam Voutas brings his offbeat style to the story, although this one feels more focused,… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Yesterday Island: an award-winning, darkly comic tale
AJFF News: Austin Jewish Film Festival Returns for the 23rd Year with Features and Shorts
The Austin Jewish Film Festival returns with some of the most important Jewish and Israeli films curated from around the world, as well as Q&A events with filmmakers and parties, all taking place at the Dell Jewish Community Center in Northwest Austin. The 23rd Austin Jewish Film Festival offers two options for participation: one in-person… Continue reading AJFF News: Austin Jewish Film Festival Returns for the 23rd Year with Features and Shorts
Critica de cine: The Unexpecteds – Una película de robo con una historia oportuna
Recientemente fui invitado a ver la película del escritor/director Alejandro Montoya Marín titulada The Unexpecteds. No fue el título de la película lo que de inmediato captó mi atención, sino el nombre del cineasta. Si se pregunta por qué, es porque me lo presentó el conocido cineasta de Austin, Robert Rodriguez, en 2018. Montoya Marín… Continue reading Critica de cine: The Unexpecteds – Una película de robo con una historia oportuna
Fantastic Fest 2025: BUGONIA – A Hilarious Exercise In Absurdity
The second secret screening of the festival this year was the newest film by Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos. In previous years, Fantastic Fest featured the director’s previous films, The Lobster and The Killing of A Sacred Deer, both of which became fan favorites. So, it came as little surprise that Bugonia would get programmed this… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: BUGONIA – A Hilarious Exercise In Absurdity
NOUVELLE VAGUE: Richard Linklater Recreates The 1959 French New Wave Scene
From 1958 to the 1960s, a film movement in France, known as the Nouvelle Vague (French New Wave), had a significant impact on the world of cinema, forever influencing arthouse and independent film. One particular filmmaker who was greatly affected by the movies of this movement is Richard Linklater. Some of the filmmaker’s dialogue-driven, “hang-out”… Continue reading NOUVELLE VAGUE: Richard Linklater Recreates The 1959 French New Wave Scene
FRANKENSTEIN: Guillermo Del Toro Brings His Beautiful Visual Style To A Timeless Classic
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is arguably the most influential work in literature, pop culture, and cinema. It has inspired creative works in movies, comic books, horror stories, and television. Though many filmmakers have adapted elements of the story, perhaps it was time for a visionary director to present it through his unique perspective. Guillermo Del Toro’s… Continue reading FRANKENSTEIN: Guillermo Del Toro Brings His Beautiful Visual Style To A Timeless Classic