I caught Cottonmouth at this year’s Round Top Film Festival, and it left me both unsettled and impressed—a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches. Directed by Brock Harris, the film is steeped in dust, betrayal, and retribution, a modern take on the old frontier morality tale. It’s not an easy watch—bleak, violent, and… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Cottonmouth: a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches
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Austin Film Festival Red Carpet Interviews for World Premiere of Sell Out
At the 32nd Annual Austin Film Festival, Sell Out celebrated the World Premiere on October 23rd at the State Theater. It is written and directed by Austin-based filmmaker brothers Nick and Josh Holden. Sell Out is a satirical look at a neurotic novelist who can’t tell if his most significant problem is the blank page,… Continue reading Austin Film Festival Red Carpet Interviews for World Premiere of Sell Out
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Adult Children: set the tone for a weekend that celebrated heartfelt storytelling
There’s something both comforting and quietly disarming about a film that tackles the idea of “family” without sentimentality or moral lessons. Adult Children, which opened the Round Top Film Festival 2025, does exactly that. Written by Annika Marks and directed by her husband, Rich Newey, the film finds humor and heartbreak in equal measure as… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Adult Children: set the tone for a weekend that celebrated heartfelt storytelling
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Short Drama Showcase
A Look at the 8 Dramas I had initially planned to catch all the festival shorts, but due to timing and a last-minute decision, I chose the drama block. Eight films later, I learned something about myself: I can sit more easily through a two-hour feature than through eight short ones in a row —… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Short Drama Showcase
Round Top Film Festival 2025- a must attend, little festival with a big heart
Round Top Film Festival 2025: A Small Festival with Big Charm Now in its second year, the Round Top Film Festival is already proving to be something special—an intimate, well-organized event with a genuine sense of community. Everything about the weekend felt thoughtfully planned. The volunteers and festival staff deserve special praise for their warmth,… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025- a must attend, little festival with a big heart
PREDATOR: BADLANDS Is A Fun and Entertaining Buddy Movie
Director Dan Trachtenberg earned his place in the franchise with Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers. If you haven’t watched these films, I highly recommend them. I went into his latest installment, which thankfully is getting a theatrical release, and I was not disappointed. Trachtenberg, working with co-writer Patrick Aison, takes the Predator franchise into… Continue reading PREDATOR: BADLANDS Is A Fun and Entertaining Buddy Movie
AFF 2025 – Christy: a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.
Having watched Christy at its opening-night screening at the Austin Film Festival (with writer-directors David Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes in attendance, alongside the real-life Christy Martin), I walked away both exhilarated and deeply moved. The film stakes its claim not just as a sports biopic but as a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Christy: a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.
DIE MY LOVE: An Exploration Of Post-Partum Depression Taken To The Extreme
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
Movie Review: Cottonmouth, a Western, Now Available on Prime Video
Austin-based filmmaker Brock Harris’s new film, Cottonmouth, set in the late 1800s, features new and established actors to draw the audience’s attention now that it is available on Prime Video. Harris made his directorial debut with Wild Game (2021). Dance Dads (2022) premiered at the Austin Film Festival and won an Audience Award. SYNOPSIS: When… Continue reading Movie Review: Cottonmouth, a Western, Now Available on Prime Video
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