A terrific film in all respects, Mati Diop’s 'Atlantics' is a hybrid mystery, horror, and magical realism love story that won the Grand Prix at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
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San Antonio Film Festival Review: Alex Wolff’s ‘The Cat and the Moon’ – U.S. Premiere
Alex Wolff ('Hereditary') makes his feature debut as writer and director of an assured film about a troubled teen.
Read More »SXSW 2019 World Premiere: ‘Stuffed’
Director Erin Derham’s documentary Stuffed in its World Premiere at SXSW 2019 is a fascinating eye-opener about the preservation and celebration of animals and birds in a most unique way, through taxidermy. Through interview clips of artists who have perfected the science of taxidermy and elevated it into a gorgeous …
Read More »SXSW 2019 Border Wall Documentary Premiere: ‘The River and the Wall,’ Winner of Lewis Black ‘Lone Star’ Award
Ben Masters' film 'The River and the Wall' is a must-see documentary exploring the land, ecosystems, and people who are and will be affected by Trump's border wall.
Read More »SXSW 2019 Film Premiere, ‘Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins’ with Rachel Maddow, Dan Rather
Viewing this documentary you will get better acquainted with Molly Ivins, the six-foot-tall, hard-drinking, wisecracking, strong-willed friend of Texas Governor Ann Richards. You'll wish you had known her personally.
Read More »SXSW 2019 Exclusive Interview: The Creator and Cast of ‘Ms. White Light’
The writer/director and cast of the darkly humorous comedy/drama, 'Ms. White Light,' discuss the characters they portrayed and what the film means to them.
Read More »SXSW 2019 World Premiere Film Review: ‘Adopt a Highway’ with Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke's outstanding performance centers Logan Marshall-Green's independent film about a 'three-strikes' ex-con trying to reintegrate into society.
Read More »Movie Review: Australian Drama ‘West of Sunshine’
Lensed in attractive widescreen around the suburbs of Melbourne, 'West of Sunshine' is the assured feature debut of writer/director Jason Raftopolous
Read More »Interview: Actor Johnny Alonso on ‘Gotham,’ His Horror Films, Westerns and More
'Back in the day, outlaws of the west were glorified in the east coast. People love the stories about Billy the Kid and Jesse James even though they were nothing but criminals. That's what this film is showing. The whole thing turns into chaos.'
Read More »Indie Filmmaking: Getting the Cart Before the ‘Black Sheep’
“Getting the cart before the horse” is an English idiom dating back to the 16th Century. It means to do things in the wrong order. In the independent filmmaking world, however, this might be a good idea. In the case I’m considering, two highly creative filmmakers put the cart before …
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