The biggest global animated franchise in history adds an all-new laugh-out-loud gru-vy movie in Illumination’s MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, available to own with over 60 minutes of despicably entertaining bonus features on Digital and now on 4K UHD, Blu-rayTM and DVD September 6, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Now with even more frolic… Continue reading MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU Now on Digital and 4K UHD, Blu-rayTM and DVD
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aGLIFF Headliners Stand Out
The aGLIFF in person film festival had several headliners in their official program selections for the 35th annual festival PRISM 35 from August 24–28, 2022 in Austin, TX. Among the over eighty-five films including features, documentaries, and shorts were the Opening Night Film – All Man: The International Male Story (USA), the Narrative Centerpiece Film… Continue reading aGLIFF Headliners Stand Out
Festival Review/News: Private Desert (Deserto Particular) in Select Theaters After Cine las Americas
Brazil’s submission to the International Feature category at 94th Academy Awards®, Private Desert (Deserto Particular) was the Closing Night film at this summer’s Cine las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) in Austin, TX and now, the film had a U.S. theatrical release in New York City. Starting September 9th, the film will be at the… Continue reading Festival Review/News: Private Desert (Deserto Particular) in Select Theaters After Cine las Americas
HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL
In 2018, writer/director Adamma Ebo, with her sister Adanne serving as a producer, released the satirical short, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. The film obviously got the attention of actors Sterling K. Brown, Regina Hall, Daniel Kaluuya, and actor/filmmaker Jordan Peele, because these talented artists are among the names of the producers of the… Continue reading HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL
THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING
A lonely scholar, Alithea (Tilda Swinton), on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom (IMDB). This film has two absolutely superb actors in Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. I found this film to be exceptionally well written, acted and made. One cannot help… Continue reading THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING
aGLIFF Film Review/Overview: Erica’s First Holy Shit
Created and filmed in Austin, Erica’s First Holy Shit had the World Premiere at PRISM 35: aGLIFF’s 35th annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival during the in-person festival that continues in virtual mode starting August 29th. The festival films can be viewed with the purchase of a badge this week and here is the link: https://www.agliff.org/badges Austin… Continue reading aGLIFF Film Review/Overview: Erica’s First Holy Shit
The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
Hailey Duff stars in The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact a sweet (sugary) sequel to the 2014 rom-com, The Wedding Pact. The Wedding Pact 2 has a TV movie look and feel, and some of the acting (especially in lesser roles) ranks down there with C movie quality, but the story stands alone and… Continue reading The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING
From filmmaker George Miller (Mad Max series) comes a different kind of “genie” fantasy that takes place in the modern world. When an intelligent and mature woman discovers a Djinn’s bottle and releases him, she is naturally curious about his past experiences and the results following when people are granted their wishes. This story serves… Continue reading THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING
FUNNY PAGES
Funny Pages is one of those movies that is certain to grab the attention of diehard fans of Crumb Comics, Ghost World, or American Splendor. And to give praise where praise is due, I applaud writer/director Owen Kline for creating a movie that feels like an extra long underground comic like the ones I mentioned… Continue reading FUNNY PAGES
LOW LIFE
It seems like the latest trend of independent movies, or movies that go straight to streaming, is to take on the various kinds of modern media that make people famous today. Recently I watched and reviewed movies like Vengeance and Not Okay which offer their own unique commentaries on influencers and podcasters, both of which… Continue reading LOW LIFE