FF Movie Review: Don’t Say It – World Premiere at the Studio City International Film Festival

Directed by Stephen Ward and written by actor/producer Rich Grosso, P.J. Marino, and Jessica Abrams, this story is about a romance between two mature individuals who “weren’t looking for anyone” when they meet, but there is interest. There is humor and drama, as is to be expected in relationships, and more so when there is… Continue reading FF Movie Review: Don’t Say It – World Premiere at the Studio City International Film Festival

Movie Review: 1992 -The Late Ray Liotta Stars Along with Tyrese Gibson in this Thriller

Director and co-writer Ariel Vroman (The Iceman, The Criminal) of the screenplay with Sascha Penn (Creed II) have created a drama-heist thriller that is worth watching. If anyone is curious about the title 1992, the filmmakers have set this in Los Angeles on the day the police officers were acquitted in the Rodney King case.… Continue reading Movie Review: 1992 -The Late Ray Liotta Stars Along with Tyrese Gibson in this Thriller

Movie Review: City of Dreams – Good Effort to Bring Issues to the Forefront Struggles in the Story

Written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, the film City of Dreams is inspired by actual events. The film delves into the critical issue of forced labor in the US (although it is stated this is a worldwide issue). The people who are in forced labor can be of varying ages. This script focuses on a… Continue reading Movie Review: City of Dreams – Good Effort to Bring Issues to the Forefront Struggles in the Story

Movie Review: 2024 Sundance Film Festival Documentary War Game Available at Alamo Drafthouse

In January, co-directors and writers Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber premiered their feature War Game at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It began a limited release in theaters this month, and now, it arrives in Austin at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. I recommend viewing the film, which is a fictional scenario, yet it appears… Continue reading Movie Review: 2024 Sundance Film Festival Documentary War Game Available at Alamo Drafthouse

Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: SPEAK NO EVIL

Source: Blumhouse Pictures TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screening of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Monday, September 9, 7:00 p..m. at Regal Gateway (9700 Stonelake Boulevard,Austin, TX 78759).  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 17 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of… Continue reading Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: SPEAK NO EVIL

Movie Review: BLINK TWICE Is A Solid Directorial Debut By Zoë Kravitz

Written and directed by Zoë Kravitz, who co-wrote the story and screenplay with E.T. Feigenbaum, Blink Twice delivers an exciting thriller about men of power who exploit young women. After watching the trailer, it doesn’t take much to determine that something sinister is at hand when a group of impressionable young ladies get whisked away… Continue reading Movie Review: BLINK TWICE Is A Solid Directorial Debut By Zoë Kravitz

Movie Review: Between the Temples – Jason Schwartzman a Grieving Cantor, then Carol Kane Appears

Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore and other Wes Anderson films) is an actor I like to follow because of how he can portray many different characters in a very talented way. In director/writer Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples, Schwartzman portrays Ben Gottlieb, a grieving cantor who works at a synagogue in upstate New York where Rabbi Bruce… Continue reading Movie Review: Between the Temples – Jason Schwartzman a Grieving Cantor, then Carol Kane Appears

Movie News: aGLIFF/PRISM 37 Film Festival 2024 Returns from August 21 -25th in Austin, TX

Austin’s oldest film festival and the premiere LGBTQ+ film fest of the Southwest, aGLIFF, announces the features program selection for the 37th annual festival PRISM 37, which will take place in person August 21–25, 2024, in Austin, TX. The annual event will be celebrated throughout the vibrant city of Austin with screenings, events, Q&As, and… Continue reading Movie News: aGLIFF/PRISM 37 Film Festival 2024 Returns from August 21 -25th in Austin, TX

Movie Review: Art of a Hit – Rock Band Members in Drama and Horror – Lite Feature Film

Art of a Hit is listed as a “rock-horror film” in some correspondence I read, and on IMDb, the film is listed as a “horror and music” film. There is some emphasis on “horror,” but for most horror film fans, be aware that this is horror–lite, emphasizing the drama throughout the script. The horror scenes… Continue reading Movie Review: Art of a Hit – Rock Band Members in Drama and Horror – Lite Feature Film

Movie Review: Cuando Todo Arde (When Everything Burns) – Wildfire Destruction in Argentina

The short film Cuando Todo Arde (When Everything Burns) by director/writer María Belén Poncio has screened at this year’s Hollyshorts Film Festival. The film is fiction based on an actual conflict: intentional wildfires are occurring in the protected lands of Argentina for development purposes and are destroying the native forest. Although the characters and situations… Continue reading Movie Review: Cuando Todo Arde (When Everything Burns) – Wildfire Destruction in Argentina