Fantastic Fest welcomed back festival alumnus writer/director Jim Hosking for his second feature film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn. Fantastic Fest ran Sept 20-27, in Austin, Texas, at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater – South Lamar. It bills itself as the largest genre film festival in the country showing horror, …
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Fantastic Fest Film Review: ‘Halloween’ – Not the One from 1978
This sequel to the original slasher flick which introduced the world to Michael Myers exceeded my expectations and the crowd reacted enthusiastically.
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"One Act Play" premiering at the Austin Revolution Film Festival, an unexpectedly good documentary.
Read More »ARFF Review: Opening Night with ‘A Chance of Snow’
The Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF) kicked off the 2018 edition on September 18, with a chance of snow. No, it didn’t snow in Austin, but after a networking event and a series of mind-bending shorts, the filmmaker-heavy audience watched the feature, A Chance of Snow. ARFF has been honored …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert: Encore
This continuing Rock HOF induction video series comes highly recommended set (3.5 stars out of four), as many musicians perform some rare and very memorable works. Enjoy 44 live performances from four induction ceremonies (2010-2013).
Read More »Movie Reviews: ‘Mile 22’ and ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’
Two spy flicks, now in theaters, Mile 22 and The Spy Who Dumped Me, take different and visually modern approaches to this classic genre. Both were exciting. Both had totally different feels, and they revealed something about martial arts cinematography I had not noticed before. Bond, Nerd Bond Mile 22 stars …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Bookshop’ – Emily Mortimer & Bill Nighy
‘The Bookshop’, starring Emily Mortimer and Bill Nighy, may be a movie about books, but its one of the most beautiful films you’ll see this year.
Read More »Rhys Wakefield, Star of ‘The Grand Son’ — Exclusive Interview
Purge actor Rhys Wakefield discusses the creative processes behind his latest film in this exclusive interview with Blogcritics.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Rhys Wakefield, Star of ‘The Grand Son’
Purge actor Rhys Wakefield discusses the creative processes behind his latest film in this exclusive interview with Blogcritics.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Book Club’ Blu-ray Combo Pack
The Book Club is a movie my wife and I have been wanting to watch since it was in theaters back in May 2018. Starring four legendary actresses (Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda and Mary Steenburgen), the film has to be good right? The film centers on four women–lifelong …
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