In 2019, Asian American writer-director Sarah Kambe Holland’s short film, Egghead & Twinkie won Best Film and Best Director from the Women Making a Scene International Film Project, along with a production grant to produce the concept as a full-length feature. The feature film was then selected to screen at multiple film festivals, and in… Continue reading Movie Review: Egghead & Twinkie – Austin Film Festival Award Winner – Now on Digital
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Movie Review: Yadang the Snitch – A Korean Crime Thriller That Should Not be Missed
I know that not all our readers have attended Fantastic Fest here in Austin, but if you have, you will know what I mean; this should not be missed. There are plenty of action films here in the USA, but over the last couple of decades of attending Fantastic Fest, I have viewed so many… Continue reading Movie Review: Yadang the Snitch – A Korean Crime Thriller That Should Not be Missed
Movie Review: THE LEGEND OF OCHI Is A Fun And Often Delightful Throwback
I grew up during the late 1970s through the 1980s and 1990s. I am a member of Generation X. Films like E.T. The Extraterrestrial, The Goonies, and other films dealing with the coming of age of children are a part of my upbringing, as are the values my parents hoped to impart to me. So,… Continue reading Movie Review: THE LEGEND OF OCHI Is A Fun And Often Delightful Throwback
Movie Review: Alexis Langlois’ Queens of Drama Hits Theaters After TIFF New Wave Festival
Alexis Langlois’ explosive feature debut, Queens of Drama, is a “glittercore early-aughts-inspired queer pop musical,” as described in a press announcement received. The film stars breakout newcomers Louiza Aura and Gio Ventura alongside Asia Argento (XXX, Land of the Dead, Marie Antoinette), Alma Jodorowsky (Blue is the Warmest Color), and France’s 2019 Eurovision singer Bilal… Continue reading Movie Review: Alexis Langlois’ Queens of Drama Hits Theaters After TIFF New Wave Festival
TIFF Next Wave Movie Review: Pools – Sold Out North American Premiere after SXSW Sydney
Sam Haye’s directorial debut feature, Pools, is the 2024 SXSW Sydney Audience Award Winner and had the North American Premiere at TIFF Next Wave earlier this month. Pools had a sold-out screening at the festival that features a breakout performance from Odessa A’zion (Until Dawn, “Ghosts” TV series, Sitting in Bars with Cake, Hellraiser, “Nashville”… Continue reading TIFF Next Wave Movie Review: Pools – Sold Out North American Premiere after SXSW Sydney
Movie Review: UnBroken: A Harrowing True Story
Filmmaker Beth Lane takes her audience on a journey that her family endured, mainly during World War II, and how they survived the war and the Holocaust. Beth, who is an American Jewish woman, comes from a Jewish family who lived in Berlin, Germany and survived the turbulent time during the Nazi regime. They managed… Continue reading Movie Review: UnBroken: A Harrowing True Story
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – A Journey Beyond Time and Sound
In theaters April 24 Some films document music, and then films that become music. Pink Floyd at Pompeii is the latter—a hypnotic, transcendent experience that dissolves the line between concert and cinema, performance and meditation. As it returns to theaters in a stunning restoration, this is the version to see: immersive, powerful, and finally given the scale it always… Continue reading Pink Floyd at Pompeii – A Journey Beyond Time and Sound
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: MAKE IT LOOK REAL, A Fascinating Look At The Work Of An Intimacy Coordinator
When making a movie or television show, there are many essential jobs, as these art forms and sources of entertainment are collaborative efforts. In recent years, a new crew member has risen in the ranks of importance to guarantee the comfort and safety of actors performing. That role is that of the intimacy coordinator. For… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: MAKE IT LOOK REAL, A Fascinating Look At The Work Of An Intimacy Coordinator
SXSW 2025 Review: GOVERNMENT CHEESE, A New Comedy Series on AppleTV+
During this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival, I attended a screening of the first two episodes of a new AppleTV+ series titled Government Cheese. Starring David Oyelowo, the show follows the life of Hampton Chambers, a recently released ex-con hoping to reconnect with his family and start a new life as a legitimate inventor/entrepreneur.… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Review: GOVERNMENT CHEESE, A New Comedy Series on AppleTV+
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: NEW JACK FURY
The filmmakers behind New Jack Fury wanted to recreate the experience of watching late-night, trashy B-movies on ’80s/’90s cable television. Anyone who has ever watched USA Up All Night or any show by Joe Bob Briggs knows what I am talking about. New Jack Fury offers just that, complete with ridiculously hilarious commercials that are… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: NEW JACK FURY