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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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THE DRY LAND – A Review by John Strange

THE DRY LAND By: John ’Doc’ Strange Written and Directed by: Ryan Piers Williams Starring: Ryan O'Nan, America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jason Ritter MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive language, sexual content and disturbing violent situations) Selig Rating:...

RAMONA AND BEEZUS – A Review by John Strange

RAMONA AND BEEZUS   By: John ’Doc’ Strange Directed by: Elizabeth Allen Starring: Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Duhamel MPAA Rating: G Selig Rating: Full Price Runtime: 104 Min. Summer can be a magical...

SALT – A Review by Gary “Punster” Murray

SALT By Gary “Punster” Murray Starring Angelina Jolie and Leiv Schreiber Written by Kirt Wimmer Directed by Phillip Noyce Running time 100 min MPAA Rating PG-13 Selig Film Rating Cable Angelina Jolie has been a movie star for many years....

2011 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

The DALLAS Film Society announces that submissions for the 5th annual DALLAS International Film Festival are now open as of July 19, 2010. The DALLAS International Film Festival is scheduled for March...

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT – A Review by Gary Murray

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT By Gary Murray Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson Written by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg Directed by Lisa Cholodenko Running...

INCEPTION – A Review by Gary Murray

INCEPTION By Gary Murray Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page Ken Watanabe and Marion Cotillard Written and directed by Christopher Nolan Running time 2 hr 15 min MPAA Rating PG-13 Selig...

SLAPSTICON 2010 TO UNVEIL LOST AND FORMERLY UNKNOWN CHAPLIN FILM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SLAPSTICON 2010 TO UNVEIL LOST AND FORMERLY UNKNOWN CHAPLIN FILM In past years, the International Film Festival Slapsticon has prided itself on recovering and presenting lost comedy treasures, even discovering previously...

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE – A Review by John Strange

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE By: John ’Doc’ Strange Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Monica Bellucci, Toby Kebbell MPAA Rating: PG (for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and...

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