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DEAR YOU – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Director Hongchun Lan conducted extensive research for Dear You, in which he served as both writer and director.  He visited with over 300 families whose lives were impacted by remittance letters sent home...

The Cycle of Love – A Review By Cynthia Flores

The tagline for this beautiful documentary is “It's a love story like no other. It's an inspiring, heartwarming epic true-life adventure about believing in love against all odds and risking everything for...

MUTINY – A Review by John Strange

Jason Statham is well known for his variety of action films.  The action in his films involves a lot of fighting and a fast pace that can leave some filmgoers behind.  Mutiny...

THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE – A Review by John Strange

I love family films.  Sadly, they are few and far between these days, so I was overjoyed to be provided the opportunity to watch and review one!  The Magic Faraway Tree brings...

BAD COUNSELORS – A Review by Jenn Rohm

I am not sure whether it was my age when I first watched spring break movies, the age of the cast, or some combination of the two, but Bad Counselors took me...

AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ – A Review by Cynthia Flores

The synopsis for American Pachuco goes something like this: "Lewis Valdez elevates Chicano narratives to cinema through Zoot Suit and La Bamba, overcoming political and Industrial pushback to create Landmark films that...
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25th Annual Kineo Awards Announces Honorees for event at Venice Film Festival

The renowned Kinéo Awards announced honorees for its 25th Anniversary edition, including Faye Dunaway, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. Cecilia Miniucchi’s dramatic short film, Dinner With...

Dallas VideoFest’s 24-Hour VideoRace returns Labor Day weekend!

Filmmakers of all ages and experience levels will have 24 hours to create an original short film before a public screening and finals at the Angelika Film Center Dallas — The clock...

Florida Film Festival 2027 Announces Call For Entries

The Florida Film Festival is officially accepting submissions for its 36th annual edition, taking place April 9 – 18, 2027, inviting filmmakers from around the world to submit their latest work for...

Filmland 2026 Announces Filmmaker Awards and hands out more than $85K in prizes

The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland Presented by the Tyson Family Foundation announced the award winners for the 9th Annual edition of the film festival which concluded a record breaking event at the...

Arkansas Cinema Society announces Films and Events for FILMLAND 2026

The Arkansas Cinema Society announced the highly anticipated film selections and events for Filmland (August 12-16). The Arkansas Filmmaker Spotlight selection is Josh Loeb’s In Spite of Ourselves, Josephine Decker’s coming-of-age drama...

Garland Cultural Arts presents Boldly Going to Garland: Celebrating 60 Years of Star Trek

Garland Cultural Arts and the It Came From Texas Film Festival invite fans to set coordinates for Downtown Garland on Saturday, September 12, as Boldly Going to Garland: Celebrating 60 Years of Star...

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RIDE ON – A Review by Jenn Rohm

RIDE ON - A Review by Jenn Rohm Director–scriptwriter Larry Yang found inspiration for his new film Ride On while watching a documentary on Hong Kong stuntmen.  He learned more about the challenges,...

ONE OF THESE DAYS – A Review by Jenn Rohm

ONE OF THESE DAYS - A Review by Jenn Rohm In 1997 S. R. Bindler directed the documentary Hands on a Hardbody.  It is about a 1995 auto dealership competition to win a...

Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative Shines at 2023 SFFILM Festival with Two Titles

  SFFILM has announced the feature film BlackBerry from co-writer and director Matthew Johnson is the 2023 recipient of the SFFILM Sloan Science on Screen Prize, an award that celebrates the compelling depiction...

NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY ANNOUNCED 2023 EMERGING VOICES DIRECTORS LABS FELLOWS

  The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) announced six teams of Louisiana-based filmmakers to participate in the 2023 Emerging Voices Directors Lab. The Emerging Voices (EV) Directors Lab was created in 2014 and...

TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL WAS NAMED ONE OF MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE’S 50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE ENTRY FEE OF 2023

  MovieMaker today announced that Tallgrass Film Festival has been named to its annual list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, celebrating festivals that serve moviemakers and audiences in some of...

IMORDECAI – Interview with Director Marvin Samel

First-time filmmaker Marvin Samel's feature, iMordecai, will be on Apple TV and Amazon on April 11th.  Marvin talked with our Gadi Elkon about the film and much more! When Mordecai, a Holocaust survivor,...

THE BOOK OF MORMON Opens Music Hall at Fair Park August 1st

  Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are pleased to announce, back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking out one week run in 2019 returns to...

JOYLAND – Interview with Writer Director Saim Sadiq

The 2023 Un Certain Regard - Jury Prize winner from The Cannes Film Festival is Saim Sadiq's stunning debut-feature JOYLAND.  Saim talked with our Gadi Elkon about the film, the reaction and...

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