Films at Fantastic Fest tend to be surprises. Wyrm, by first time feature filmmaker Christopher Winterbauer, delivers its share of the unexpected. Austin’s Fantastic Fest, the largest genre film festival in the US, features horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain unusual films. In prior years it hosted the …
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57th New York Film Festival Movie Review: ‘The Traitor’
In this time of whistleblowers comes 'The Traitor,' Marco Bellocchio's fascinating true story of mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta in 20th century Sicily.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Provides Kid’s-Eye-View of WWII and Taika Waititi
'Jojo Rabbit' is 'Harvey' meets 'Diary of Anne Frank'. Ten-year-old Jojo, instead of having a giant rabbit as an imaginary friend, has Adolf Hitler.
Read More »Film Review: ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’ at Austin Film Society
The film, done with Ronstadt’s cooperation, shares her memories, her music, her friends and thoughts about fellow creatives. Artists, including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, and Aaron Neville share recollections. Some of those talents teared up as they shared their memories.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: Stephen King’s “In the Tall Grass”
You see a car going down a highway through fields of high grass. On the radio, Sam Cooke is singing “It’s All Right”. That’s the last pleasant sound you hear till the end of In the Tall Grass. The rest of the sounds you hear for the next ninety minutes …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Atlantics’ at the 57th New York Film Festival
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.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and the ’60s Filmic Simulation
As the nostalgic references keep piling up, all the glamorous faces, sweaty outsiders, vibrant marquees, hot spots, and shindigs reverberate as though conjured up by a cinephile's melancholy spell.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Kingdom’
'Kingdom' delivers action and adventure while not skipping out on high-quality performances.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘Miracle in East Texas’ with Kevin Sorbo, John Ratzenberger
Two Depression-era con men are forced to dig deep and reconsider who they are when their go-to scheme has unexpected, miracle-like results.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Libertarians are Funny – Here’s Proof
Libertarians are funny. No, not that way. They have a great funny bone as evidenced by the comedies at this year's Anthem Film Festival.
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