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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...

DANNY IS MY BOYFRIEND – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Directors Lucy Sandler and Mechi Lakatos asked the questions, “What would happen if we tried to make a film without a plan?  Without a script? Without worrying about what it would be...

PILLION – A Review by Cynthia Flores

This new, bold, subversive film, Pillion, is the feature directorial debut for British writer-director Harry Lighton. I know fans of HBO's True Blood will recognize the hot motorcycle-riding leather-clad hunk at the...

ABRIL – A Review by Jenn Rohm

People who make films have experienced life in ways that can influence the stories they tell.  Director, Writer, and Cast Member Hernán Jiménez has chosen to do so with his recent project,...

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE – A Review by John Strange

You would think that after seeing the poster featuring Sam Rockwell's character, this might not be a mainstream comedy.  You would be correct.  Writer Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying (2009) and...

A Private Life – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Foreign films can give a high-level overview of how people in other countries live.  When you cast a well-known American actor in the lead role as an American living in Paris, it...
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South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals unveiled today an additional wave of stellar programming for the upcoming 33rd edition of the Film & TV Festival, spanning March 12–18, 2026. The 54 additional...

DIFF Announces Dates and New Additions for Dallas International Film Festival 2026

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The early science fiction films of the 50s and early 60s had a distinct look.  The stories were often bad aliens vs humans on Earth or, occasionally, humans out in space.  The...

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