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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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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...

Dances With Films: LA 2025 Announces Film Lineup with 254 Films and 36 World Premieres

Dances With Films: LA has announced the film lineup for next month’s return of Los Angeles’ largest indie film-focused film festival (June 19-29) for its 28th edition. The lineup of films includes...

Thousands Expected to Attend LATINAfest 2025 at Gloria Molina Grand Park Downtown LA

LATINAfest® Mind, Body & Soul, the cultural phenomenon dedicated to celebrating and empowering Latinas, returns to Downtown Los Angeles on June 1, 2025, with an expanded lineup of programming that blends tradition,...

THE LAST RODEO – A Review by John Strange

Family is the central theme of The Last Rodeo.  Joe Wainwright (Neal McDonough) is a retired world champion bull rider.  He and his family (daughter Sally (Sarah Jones) and grandson Cody (Graham...

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING – A Review by Jenn Rohm

In 1996, a television series from 30 years before was made into a movie.  Almost 30 years after the first film, the franchise releases Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning.  It was nice...

THE SALAMANDER KING – A Review by John Strange

Austinites rejoice!  There is a film that embodies the “Keep Austin Weird!”  The Salamander King centers upon the Austin Municipal Golf Course (Austin Munie!) and the ragtag team of oddballs who work...

THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE – A Review by Jenn Rohm

A new film from Korea, The Old Woman with the Knife, offers a different perspective on the story of an assassin.  It opens with a young girl running scared in the snow,...

TONIC – A Review by John Strange

TONIC – A Review by John Strange Sebastian Poe (Billy Blair), a piano player who works one-night gigs at bars to make a living.  He takes care of his sister and has developed...

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