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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...

SCARLET – A Review by Jenn Rohm

What happens if you take the frame of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, issues of acceptance, and the political power movements in the world today, and then a touch of Buddhist philosophy?  Director Mamoru Hosoda...

STOP TIME – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Grief is an emotion most of us have experienced and many films create the feeling of grief using different techniques with sound, lighting, and script.  Few films focus on grief, and even...

SOLO MIO – A Review by John Strange

I have seen a lot of films in my forty-plus years as a film critic.  I have seen a lot of man or woman left at the altar films, too.  Solo Mio...

MERCY – A Review by John Strange

Everyone is hot about AI these days.  Companies around the world are developing AI engines to, some say, make life easier. In Mercy, the near-future city of Los Angeles has decided that crime...
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SXSW FILM & TV FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 50+ ADDITIONS TO 2026 SLATE

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

DIFF has announced plans for the 2026 Dallas International Film Festival as the Oscar® Qualifying Festival celebrates its 20th edition. The announcement was made by DIFF CEO Beth Wilbins and DIFF Artistic Director James Faust. The...

Dances With Films NY Announces 2026 Filmmaker Awards

Dances With Films – the Indie Film Festival that eschews ‘Marquee Names’ for Indie Talent announced its Audience and Industry Choice Award winners during yesterday’s breakfast awards event at The Stand (116...

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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...

JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA – Interview with Filmmakers Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

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TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA – Interview with Filmmakers Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh

Writers and Directors Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh spoke with our Gadi Elkon about their Oscar shortlisted Best Live Action Short film, TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA. This 36-minute short film examines themes of...

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