The Travel Companion is a comedy-drama feature debut from New York City-based filmmakers Travis Wood and Alex Mallis, who co-wrote the script with Weston Auburn. The World Premiere was in the U.S. Narrative Competition on June 5, 2025, at the Tribeca Film Festival. Synopsis: Struggling documentarian Simon (Tristan Turner) relies on the unique perk of… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: The Travel Companion – Friendship Takes a Turn South
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Movie Review: ELIO Is Not Disney/Pixar’s Savior, But Is A Step In The Right Direction
Disney/Pixar has not had a big winning movie in recent years. It has been a while since the label released an all-time outstanding film. While the studio could benefit from a win, it doesn’t help that the film’s promotion has been so limited. So, while Elio will not completely revitalize the Disney/Pixar name, it at… Continue reading Movie Review: ELIO Is Not Disney/Pixar’s Savior, But Is A Step In The Right Direction
Movie Review: BRIDE HARD Disappoints With Weak Direction
Bride Hard has a fun idea that aims to detail a few days in the life of a secret agent who also hopes to serve as her best friend’s maid of honor at her wedding. While the concept is novel and potentially significant, the direction, writing, action, acting, and humor often fall flat quite hard.… Continue reading Movie Review: BRIDE HARD Disappoints With Weak Direction
Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: Money Talks – Following Money from Hand to Hand
Director, writer, producer, and actor Tony Mucci makes his directorial debut with Money Talks, from a script he co-wrote with David Mazouz, who also appears in the film as an actor and producer. He graduated from Stanford and worked in development for Disney. Mucci has directed music videos for artists such as Justin Bieber, Juice… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: Money Talks – Following Money from Hand to Hand
Movie review Tribeca – A Bright Future – A Dystopian Sci-Fi Drama
Uruguayan filmmaker Lucía Garibaldi world premiered her second feature, A Bright Future (Un futuro brillante), in the Viewpoints section of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. The Sundance Award-winning director, in 2019 for The Sharks (Los Tiburones), created a dystopian sci-fi drama set in a bleak South American neighborhood that seems to be caught in a… Continue reading Movie review Tribeca – A Bright Future – A Dystopian Sci-Fi Drama
Tribeca FF Movie Review: Underland – A Documentary of What is Underneath and Unseen
Underland is a documentary directed by Rob Petit, based on Robert Macfarlane’s 2019 book “Underland: A Deep Time Journey.” Underland held its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in the Documentary Competition. Underworld is narrated by actress Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), as information about different underground environments in the USA and other… Continue reading Tribeca FF Movie Review: Underland – A Documentary of What is Underneath and Unseen
Movie Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup (Mason Thames), an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together (IMDB). There are three animated films in this franchise, and recently, they decided to… Continue reading Movie Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Movie Review: MATERIALISTS
Writer/director Celine Song is back with a new film about relationships. Her feature film debut, Past Lives, made it into my top five movies of 2023 (at number 5). Her examination of relationships, past and present, and the various feelings, emotions, and troubles people face when still longing for past love despite having moved on,… Continue reading Movie Review: MATERIALISTS
CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: QUERIDO TROPICAL (BELOVED TROPIC)
On my third night of the festival, I watched a film that hit a little close to home. From Panamanian director Ana Endara comes a film that examines the challenges of caring for an older adult whose mental state is declining due to dementia. The movie also portrays the challenges that undocumented immigrants may face… Continue reading CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: QUERIDO TROPICAL (BELOVED TROPIC)
CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: LA INFILTRADA (UNDERCOVER)
Last month in Austin, Texas, the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off its 27th year on May 14. TVR’s Liz Lopez and I attended the fest. For anyone unfamiliar with CLAIFF, the festival organization programs and screens films over five days every year. The event showcases films from Spanish-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking countries,… Continue reading CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: LA INFILTRADA (UNDERCOVER)