Festivals

'All the Marbles' is in the running to be nominated in the Academy Awards short film category. This film that has so much going for it, it’s a shame there are not a full slate of Academy Awards for short films. It would be in contention for all of them. The writing is perfect and delivers a surprise twist at the end. The acting is charming and just over-the-top enough for the fantasy genre. The technical work is superb on many levels.

Stellar writing, directing, and acting make the film worthy of the stellar video and audio.

William H. Macy is candid about his experiences directing his third feature film, 'Krystal.'

Would you kill for love?

Where do homeless families live in Florida?

How well do you know the effervescent Itzhak Perlman? Alison Chernick's documentary about the great violinist is a delightful portrait of the man and the myth.

I saw a lot of shorts at the Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF), September 19-23. Short films, of course.

'My Ranger' ia a hilarious coming of age/rom-com, filmed in Texas, with a predominantly Texas cast and crew of amazing talent. The film tells three love stories at once. Well, four, if you count the truck.

Mockumentaries are that genre of film which satires the documentary style. Classics in this filmic tradition include 'This is Spinal Tap' and 'Borat'. The Austin Revolution Film Festival (#ARFF2017) included two excellent feature films in this style: 'Mock and Roll' and 'Frazier Park Recut'.

The documentary, 4 Quarters of Silence, explores what at first might seem be an unlikely activity for students at this school: football. To the contrary, the school has a darn good football team.