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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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MY LADY JANE – A Review by John Strange

MY LADY JANE - A Review by John Strange Amazon Prime’s original offerings ran to gamut from family-friendly to more mature fare.  My Lady Jane is very much a mature audience offering.  The...

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Set To Return To Dallas-Fort Worth and Twin Cities This Summer

  Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is excited to announce that it will be reopening its doors in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Twin Cities markets this summer. All six locations that recently closed as part...

JUNE ZERO – Interview with Writer Tom Shoval

This Friday June 28th, JUNE ZERO, is in theaters.  Our Gadi Elkon talked with the film's Co-Writer Tom Shoval about the movie, using Hebrew in the film and the 3 character perspectives. The...

Austin’s Cine Las Americas 2024 Announces Filmmaker Awards

  Austin’s Cine Las Americas announced the filmmaker award winners following the conclusion of a hugely successful 26th Anniversary edition of the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF). Leading the list of films winning jury prizes...

IFFLA Interview with Executive Director and Founder Christina Marouda

The 2024 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles kicks off tomorrow June 27th.  Our Gadi Elkon spoke with IFFLA's founder and Executive Director Christina Marouda about the festival, highlights from the 21...

Interview with Cinematographer Lucas Joseph

Cinematographer Lucas Joseph's latest feature film, BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY, had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival.  Lucas chatted with our Gadi Elkon about the film and much...

FINDING TONY – A Review by John Strange

FINDING TONY - A Review by John Strange Finding Tony is a redemption story.  There have been scores of this drama genre made over the decades.  This film pits former basketball all-star, Tony...

GEOFF MCFETRIDGE: DRAWING A LIFE – Interview with Filmmaker Dan Covert

Filmmaker Dan Covert talked with our Gadi Elkon about Dan's feature film debut, his long history with Geoff McFetridge, and so much more. Deeply thoughtful and illuminating, DRAWING A LIFE reveals the details...

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