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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...

RUSH: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION’S INDISPENSABLE DOCTOR – A Review by John Strange

I love documentaries, especially when their subject is American History!  Rush: The American Revolution's Indispensable Doctor tells the story of a doctor from the days of the American Revolution who stood up...

YOUNG WASHINGTON – A Review by John Strange

Angel Studios began promoting this film last year, preparing us to see the film on the United States’ 250th birthday.  This first promotion gave us a good trailer and the opportunity to...
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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...

MON TAXI – Interview with Filmmaker Meriem Sakrouhi

Filmmaker Meriem Sakrouhi spoke with our Gadi Elkon about Meriem's personal short film, MON TAXI, that premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival. When the person you call every day disappears, where does...

Arkansas Cinema Society Announces Filmland: Arkansas selections for August Fest

The Arkansas Cinema Society announced its official selections for next month’s Filmland: Arkansas 2026 program (August 12-16). Three features lead the list showcasing the top films by Arkansas filmmakers including Princeton James’...

Waco Independent Film Festival 2026 announces Filmmaker Awards as it wraps 10th Anniversary edition

The Waco Independent Film Festival (Waco Indie) announced the award winners for the 10th Anniversary edition of the film festival which concluded another record breaking in-person presentations with an entertaining Awards Brunch held at...

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Easy A – A Review by Gary Murray

EASY A Starring Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Hayden Church, Stanley Tucci, Malcolm McDowell, and Lisa Kudrow Written by Bert V. Royal Directed by Will Glick MPAA Rating PG-13 Running time 93 min Selig Film Rating:...

Flipped – A Review by Gary Murray

FLIPPED By Gary Murray Starring Madeline Carroll, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards and John Mahoney Written by Rob Reiner Directed by Rob Reiner Running time 90 min MPAA Rating PG-13 Rob Reiner has made some of my favorite movies....

Lone Star Press Tour

LONE STAR PRESS TOUR By Gary Murray The Studios in Las Colinas have been the home of many different movies, televisions shows and commercials. In the last few years, it has become the go-to...

MACHETE – A Review by Gary Murray

MACHETE By Gary Murray I, along with a scad of other critics, loved the Grindhouse double feature of a few years ago. For those who didn't catch it, these two films were presented as...

GOING THE DISTANCE – A Review by Gary Murray

GOING THE DISTANCE By Gary Murray Drew Barrymore has been on the big screen for almost her entire life. She's gone from child star, to drug addicted teen to adult actress/director. In many ways,...

The American – A Review by Gary Murray

THE AMERICAN   By Gary Murray   George Clooney is one of the true movie stars left in Hollywood. He has the name recognition to open a film strong, no matter what the subject. In a...

HISTORIC TEXAS THEATRE GOES HIGH TECH!

NEWS RELEASE   HISTORIC TEXAS THEATRE GOES HIGH TECH! DALLAS, TX (August 31, 2010)—The Oak Cliff Foundation has officially handed the keys to the historic Texas Theatre over to Aviation Cinemas, Inc., a newly formed...

TAKERS – A Review by Gary Murray

TAKERS By Gary Murray Starring Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Matt Dillon Directed by John Luessenhop Written by Peter Allen & Avery Duff and Gabriel Cassues & John Luessenhop Running time 107...

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