The Austin Film Festival (AFF) returns for its 32nd annual festival, taking place from October 23 to 30, and offering high-profile world premieres, Texas premieres, and the renowned Writers Conference, held from October 23 to 26. The festival celebrates the art of storytelling on both the screen and the page. The writing and filmmaking partners… Continue reading AFF 25 News: Austin Film Festival taking place October 23-30, Offers Many Premieres
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Crítica de cine: Anemone – Actuaciones fantásticas para el debut de este director
Ronan Day-Lewis dirige “Anemone”, su debut como director a partir de un guion que coescribió con su padre, Daniel Day-Lewis. El drama familiar sobre hermanos, padres e hijos es bueno, pero el guion puede dejar a la audiencia con preguntas sobre los personajes y sus decisiones en este momento de sus vidas. Es una película… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Anemone – Actuaciones fantásticas para el debut de este director
ANEMONE: Daniel Day Lewis Comes Out Of Retirement To Star In His Son’s Film
One of our finest actors was persuaded to return to acting in a movie after he had chosen to retire. Daniel Day-Lewis is back on the big screen, and while his fans are grateful for this decision, he has decided to pause his retirement to star in his son’s first feature debut. Although I had… Continue reading ANEMONE: Daniel Day Lewis Comes Out Of Retirement To Star In His Son’s Film
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: GOOD BOY Delivers Creepy Horror With A Canine Protagonist
This wonderful midnighter entry asks, Have you ever wondered why your dog has fixated on something that doesn’t appear to the human eyes? Director Ben Leonberg painstakingly offers a possible answer to this question with a horror-thriller that follows a dog’s experiences as he notices a malevolent force threatens his beloved owner. The director’s dog,… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: GOOD BOY Delivers Creepy Horror With A Canine Protagonist
Crítica de cine: The Smashing Machine – Grandes actuaciones de los protagonistas
The Smashing Machine de Benny Safdie está basada en la vida del pionero de MMA Mark Kerr, con Dwayne Johnson en el papel principal. Esta historia trata sobre el luchador de artes marciales mixtas a final de los años 90, donde el público conoce el éxito que está teniendo en Estados Unidos y Japón. La… Continue reading Crítica de cine: The Smashing Machine – Grandes actuaciones de los protagonistas
Fantastic Fest 2025: COYOTES Delivers B-Movie Amusement
Fantastic Fest consistently offers its participants a diverse and entertaining selection of films, often featuring a wild and unusual variety. Coyotes is an utterly absurd film, but it is usually funny and sometimes suspenseful. It is a B-movie that makes no pretensions about what it is delivering, and that, alone, is part of the fun.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: COYOTES Delivers B-Movie Amusement
Monster Within: built on sincerity and ambition
Some films have all the right ingredients — a heartfelt premise, a meaningful metaphor, and a profoundly personal creative vision — yet still struggle to come together fully. Monsters Within, written, directed, produced, and led by Devin Montgomery (Worm), is one of those films. It’s a project built on sincerity and ambition, but its execution… Continue reading Monster Within: built on sincerity and ambition
Fantastic Fest 2025: The Vile from Emirati Filmmaker wins Best Horror Film
The Vile is the latest intense horror/psychological thriller from acclaimed Emirati filmmaker and genre master Majid Al Ansari (Zinzana, The Intruder, “Paranormal” series). The alum of Fantastic Fest made his 2025 return with the world premiere of The Vile, shot entirely on 16mm film. His debut feature was Zinzana (Rattle The Cage) in 2015. The… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: The Vile from Emirati Filmmaker wins Best Horror Film
FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Sirāt – draws you in and refuses to let go
Some films don’t just unfold before you — they draw you in and refuse to let go. Premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025, Sirāt, the latest from director Óliver Laxe, is one of those rare, compelling cinematic experiences. Shot with hypnotic beauty by cinematographer Mauro Herce, the film follows Luis (Sergi López, in one of his… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2025: Sirāt – draws you in and refuses to let go
FANTASTIC FEST – APPOFENIACS: the true horror runs much deeper, in the ideas that pulse beneath its gore
Premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025, Appofeniacs is the kind of horror film that sneaks under your skin and stays long after the credits roll. On the surface, it might appear as a blood-soaked spectacle — and yes, there’s plenty of viscera on display — but the true horror runs much deeper, in the ideas that… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST – APPOFENIACS: the true horror runs much deeper, in the ideas that pulse beneath its gore