This mixed bag of holiday-themed short stories isn't quite like getting coal in your stocking, but it never quite rises above predictability.
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Movie Review: ‘Devil’s Junction: Handy Dandy’s Revenge’
Cross the "Puppet aster" series with the "Saw" series and you get this silly, low-budget mess.
Read More »NYFF 2019, HIFF 2019: ‘Pain and Glory’ by Pedro Almodóvar, Starring Antonio Banderas
In a semi-autobiographical infusion of beauty and truth about artistic creation, Pedro Almodóvar crafts the sensitive, humorous and profound 'Pain and Glory.'
Read More »57th New York Film Festival Review: ‘The Irishman’ Is Magnificent with an All-Star Cast
In short, The Irishman, with its combined efforts of genius artists, reflects like a unique gemstone faceted to strike in directed light the most stunning, unique colors. Look for its glorious release on Netflix in November.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Exclusive Interview: Director of ‘Wyrm’ Moves From Short to Feature
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 …
Read More »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.
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