Rating: B Actor Fran Kranz makes his feature filmmaking debut with the drama Mass. When the film begins, it is not clear why a lady in a church is so anxious about getting the meeting room prepared for guests, nor is it clear what the meeting is about. If anyone is very tired or impatient… Continue reading MASS
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Fantastic Fest 2021: KNOCKING
By Liz Lopez Rating: B The Swedish film Knocking started its festival run at Sundance early this year and continued to multiple film festivals internationally before arriving at Fantastic Fest. I found the film very intriguing, despite having viewed stories that feature a woman who is trying very hard to have people believe her about… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021: KNOCKING
HALLOWEEN KILLS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Jamie Lee Curtis still draws viewers and apparently, the makers of ‘Halloween Kills’ know it. They tout her as the star of the latest in the Michael Myers slasher saga and yet, she has fewer than fifteen minutes of screen time. Co-writer/director David Gordon Green, along with Danny McBride and… Continue reading HALLOWEEN KILLS
Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: THE TRIP
By Liz Lopez Rating: A+ It was a nice return to attend Fantastic Fest 2021 with both the in person and virtual screenings. It started off great with very good films to put us back in the festival mood that is unique to this one here in Austin. The one film that made me feel… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: THE TRIP
HALLOWEEN KILLS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Halloween slasher saga continues, and does so with an interesting, but not as solidly conceived sequel as the previous installment. Director David Gordon Green’s approach to his follow-up movie seems like it aims to please the gore and stylized killing fans, but can’t quite seem… Continue reading HALLOWEEN KILLS
THE LAST DUEL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Ridley Scott’s newest movie tells a compelling true story that takes place in 14th century France, but certainly has some relevance in the modern world, as it deals with the repercussions of sexual assault. In this era, when men are being held more accountable for misogyny… Continue reading THE LAST DUEL
SURVIVE THE GAME
By Liz Lopez Rating: C+ Directed by James Cullen Bressack and written by Ross Peacock, this action crime thriller is ambitious in its efforts to tell another story about the law enforcement efforts to pull off a drug bust. The intention is there, but the script really lacks anything new that hasn’t been done in… Continue reading SURVIVE THE GAME
MADRES
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ When I first saw the trailer for the Welcome to the Blumhouse film Madres, I had an idea of what the story would include when Diana (Ariana Guerra, Five Feet Apart, Dumplin’) discovers items from the previous residents of the home on the ranch where she and her husband Beto… Continue reading MADRES
Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: LAMB
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Anyone who has seen the trailer of this film should already know that they are in for a rather bizarre and unusual movie going into Lamb. Having seen the trailer and intrigued with what it offers, I simply could not resist the opportunity to experience the… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: LAMB
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Following the events of the first movie, journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) continues to struggle living with his symbiotic extraterrestrial Venom, whose nature is much more violent and predatory than he wants to be. Loosely based on the Marvel Comics story arc, Maximum Carnage, this new… Continue reading VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE