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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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DANCES WITH FILMS: NEW YORK OFFERS UP UNIQUE SLATE OF JEWISH-THEMED FIILMS

The Fourth Annual Dances With Films: New York will feature six very diverse Jewish-themed films in the categories of feature length narrative and documentaries, as well as short films. VINDICTA, a feature film...

Gadi Elkon’s Favorites for 2025

Here are Gadi Elkon's picks for favorite films, shows, and acting performances.  Also some shows and films He's most excited for in 2026. Top Ten Favorite Shows: 10.  PLURIBUS 9. HOUSE OF GUINNESS 8. DEPT. Q 7....

I WAS A STRANGER – A Review by John Strange

The civil war in Syria lasted thirteen years.  It was bloody and heavily damaged the country, but of more importance was what it did to its citizens.  I Was a Stranger tells...

KIDFILM Family Festival Announces 2026 Film Lineup and Events

The USA Film Festival announces the schedule of events for the 42nd Annual KidFilm® Family Festival taking place on Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the Angelika Film Center...

MARTY SUPREME – A Review by Cynthia Flores

This new film from director and co-writer Josh Safdie is a perfect blend of his lush cinematic storytelling style and his love and ability to portray gritty, underbelly realities, as seen in...

SONG SUNG BLUE – A Review by John Strange

Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) is celebrating his 20th sobriety birthday.  He is a mechanic who really wants to make a living with his music.  On this day, Mike is hired to perform...

Dances With Films NYC 2026 Announces Film Lineup With a Host of World Premieres

Dances With Films announced the film lineup for the 4th New York City edition of the bicoastal indie-film focused film festival juggernaut. January 15-18 will kick off the new year with several...

THE HOUSEMAID – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Fans of Frieda McFadden’s 2022 novel The Housemaid will soon see the story brought to the big screen, with the film set for release on December 19, 2025. I entered the screening...

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