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PROJECT HAIL MARY – A Review by Cynthia Flores

A Hail Mary is a Catholic prayer asking for the Virgin Mary's help. In football, it's a desperate pass in the game's final seconds. For this film, we use the football analogy:...

TOW – A Review by John Strange

The story of Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne) is true.  She was a homeless woman in Seattle who was living in her car.  Until it was stolen and then towed to an impound...

PROJECT HAIL MARY – A Review by John Strange

The premise of this film is that something like a space bug is basically… eating the sun.  Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller), a mysterious government-type, approaches Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a disgraced physicist now...

The Pout-Pout Fish – A Review by Cynthia Flores

MIMO Studios and Like A Photon Creative present an animated adaptation of the New York Times best-selling children's book, The Pout-Pout Fish. The animated film version of this story stays true to the...

REMINDERS OF HIM – A Review by Cynthia Flores

Reminders of Him is based on a best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover, author of the New York Times hit It Ends with Us. Hoover, who helped adapt the screenplay, has stated the...

THE BRIDE! – A Review by Cynthia Flores

THE BRIDE! - A Review by Cynthia Flores This new film by writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal is her second feature film. Her first film, 2021's The Lost Daughter, got three Oscar nominations. I am...
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Indie Psychological Thriller Film Mantis, Shot in North Texas, to Have World Premiere at 20th Annual Dallas International Film Festival April 23-30

The new psychological thriller film Mantis, from Native Texan Producer and Director Justice Hardy and Executive Producer Lindsey Barnes of 941 Productions and starring Ali Stolar and Matthew Pettigrew, Dallas Veteran Actor and Producer...

DIFF Announces World Premiere as Opening Night Film of 20th Dallas International Film Festival 2026

DIFF has announced the World Premiere of LAST SHOT as its Opening Night Film during the 20th edition of the annual Dallas International Film Festival. The film, directed by Andy Palmer and...

USA Film Festival 2026 Announces film lineup with Gene Simmons, Renny Harlin, Katie Cassidy, and Lesley Ann Warren

The Dallas-based USA Film Festival announces this year’s official selections and special guests for the festival’s 56th edition taking place on April 22-26, 2026.  Known for its celebration of new and classic films from the U.S. and...

Florida Film Festival 2026 Announces Film Lineup and Special Events

The Florida Film Festival announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month’s 35th edition of the popular film festival, taking place April 10-19. The mark-your-calendar film event for the Central...

THE 28TH ANNUAL OUTSHINE LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL SPRING EDITION UNVEILS FULL FILM LINEUP WITH MORE THAN 20 INTERNATIONAL, NORTH AMERICAN AND EAST COAST PREMIERES...

The wait is over as the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival unveils its full film lineup for this year’s Spring Edition running April 23 – May 3, 2026 in South Florida. This year’s festival is proud to feature more than...

ILM AT LINCOLN CENTER AND AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE THE LINEUP FOR THE 33RD NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, MAY 6–12

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) announce the lineup at FLC for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), showcasing African and Diaspora...

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How To Train Your Dragon – A Review by Cynthia Flores

It's been 15 years since the world was first introduced to the animated DreamWorks 2010 classic, How to Train Your Dragon. It was so successful that it launched two other films: How...

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – A Review by John Strange

British author Cressida Cowell began her series of novels about Vikings and dragons in 2006 with “How To Train Your Dragon by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock”.  Over the next decade, she wrote 12...

THE LIFE OF CHUCK

Out nationwide this Friday is the profound and poignant THE LIFE OF CHUCK. From the hearts and minds of Stephen King and Mike Flanagan comes THE LIFE OF CHUCK, the extraordinary story of...

SESAC Honors Film and Television Composers at Annual Awards

SESAC Performing Rights hosted its annual Film & Television Composer Awards at the Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, June 4. A group of the industry’s top executives, publishers, and...

LIFE BELOW ZERO – Interview with Producer and Casting Director Ally Siegel

National Geographic's award-winning LIFE BELOW ZERO recently finished its 23rd season.  Our Gadi Elkon spoke with the series' Producer and Casting Director Ally Siegel about the show, Alaska, and so much more. The...

BALLERINA – A Review by John Strange

Action movies come in many flavors, but the John Wick franchise comes in one: fast-paced and bloody.  The world of hitmen (and women) and the Baba Yaga is not for everyone but...

KARATE KID: LEGENDS – A Review by John Strange

On June 22, 1984, director John G. Avildsen gave us a family film starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio as Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso.  The film is an underdog film with...

THE ITALIANS – Interview with Director Michelle Danner

Filmmaker Michelle Danner spoke with our Gadi Elkon about her latest film THE ITALIANS and so much more! A traditional Italian-American family meets their sons new girlfriend, who is NOT Italian Michelle and Gadi...

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