Now, my headline may make this film sound so contrived and artificial, particularly since it is based on actual events. Of course, every movie based on fact takes some artistic liberties with its source material. However, according to the clips shown during the movie’s closing credits, most of this story did, in fact, happen. Regardless… Continue reading ROOFMAN Tells A Crazy True Story With Genuine Charm, Humor, and Romance
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TRON: ARES Is, So Far, The Most Entertaining Film Of The Franchise
Beginning with 1982’s Tron, this movie saga has become a groundbreaking cinematic landmark. It is not so much because of the writing, but because of its early use of CGI effects and a concept that has never been explored before in science fiction stories. It took a considerable amount of time before Disney moved forward… Continue reading TRON: ARES Is, So Far, The Most Entertaining Film Of The Franchise
AFF 25 News: Austin Film Festival taking place October 23-30, Offers Many Premieres
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
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
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
Shakey Grounds:
Some films arrive with modest ambitions and humble budgets but still manage to reach for something deeper — a sense of emotional truth, a spark of humanity that lingers after the credits. Shakey Grounds, directed by Michael Garcia and written by Trace Slobotkin, fits neatly into that category. It’s a small, heartfelt drama that doesn’t… Continue reading Shakey Grounds:
Film Review: Hallow Road
You will not laugh, but you may cry… in despair *Some spoilers ahead* Hallow Road is a 2025 psychological suspense thriller where 2 parents Maddie and Frank race to the rescue of their difficult daughter, who calls them after accidentally hitting a girl with her car racing off from her home after a family argument to… Continue reading Film Review: Hallow Road
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