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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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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...

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...

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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...

PREDATORS – A Review by Gary Murray

PREDATORS By Gary Murray Starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga and Laurence Fishburne Written by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch Directed by Nimrod Antal Running time 1 hr 46 min MPAA Rating R Selig Rating Matinee     The Predator series...

DESPICABLE ME – A Review by John Strange

DESPICABLE ME By: John ’Doc’ Strange Directed by: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Starring the Voice Talents of: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride MPAA Rating: PG (for rude humor and mild action) Selig...

DESPICABLE ME – A Review by Gary Murray

DESPICABLE ME By Gary Murray Starring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig and Julie Andrews Written by Ken Daurio Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Running time 95...

Dreamgirls – A Stage Review by John Strange

Dreamgirls Dallas Summer Musicals By: John Strange There are millions out there who know the full story of “Dreamgirls”. I have to admit I was not one of them. Due to one thing or another I have...

CYRUS – A Review by John Strange

CYRUS By: John ’Doc’ Strange Written and directed by: Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass Starring: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener MPAA Rating: Rated R (for language and some sexual material) Selig Rating: Full...

TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE – A Review by John Strange

TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE By: John ’Doc’ Strange Directed by: David Slade Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality) Selig Rating: Dollar Movie Runtime: 124 Min. In...

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