TEN MOST RECENT FILMS WATCHED: Rene Clair ‘s I MARRIED A WITCH, LOGAN, Mutants and romance and funny docs division – from Films Gone Wild
Mutants and romance and documentaries that make you laugh – those were the themes within this group of ten…
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Galas for Brett Haley ’s THE HERO and more; The Dallas International Film Festival Reveals The Full Schedule For This Year’s – As Usual – Very Ambitious Fest
Galas for Brett Haley ’s THE HERO and more; The Dallas International Film Festival Reveals
VOD REVIEWS: Nicolas Pesce ‘s THE EYES OF MY MOTHER chills and charms as only a beautiful country surgeon could
Since, by design, the audience spends a lot of time with the character of Francisca, we are made complicit in her actions toward the unfortunate people that come into her isolated universe. The film emphasizes “less is more” both in terms of gore and information, so we are left to our imaginations to determine what exactly just happened or what has transpired during long stretches of time in between the films “chapters.”
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Dallas-based, Environmentally-focused film fest, EARTHxFilm CEO Ryan Brown, Founder/President Michael Cain Announce Plans for Debut in April
Cain said “EARTHxFilm will be more than a film festival. It will utilize the power of film to build on a foundation of partnerships with influencers, thought leaders, top brands, and environmental organizations around the world. When the lights go down, the films will transport our audiences, but when the lights go back up, we will seek to engage and empower each audience member to participate in what we see as the vital challenge of our lifetime – to ensure there will be lifetimes to come.”
TEN MOST RECENT FILMS WATCHED: Jordan Peele ‘s GET OUT: Black horror bookends an eclectic group of films from Films Gone Wild
Jordan Peele ‘s GET OUT: Black horror bookends an eclectic group of films from Films
VOD REVIEWS: Beth Dewey ‘s ERASING EDEN follows a post-blackout bride-to-be on a harrowing trip to the altar
The question with a film like this is always centered around how much we care about the character that everything hinges on – that the entire film is about. And Dewey and Wool also not only don’t “show their cards” too early, but are non-compromising with Eden’s behavior and drive.
VOD REVIEWS: Ryan Ross ‘s WHEELER offers up Stephen Dorff as a Johnny-come-lately country singing phenom in a surprisingly good film experiment
the fact of the matter is that Dorff thwarts much of that because he gives a truly committed and “real” performance as the character, successfully losing himself under the prosthetics and trappings of the aspiring singer/songwriter. And frankly, the songs are good.
FESTIVAL NEWS: The 2017 Dallas Comedy Festival unveils ambitious lineup of local and national talent headlined by SNL's Jon Rudnitsky, Jake Nordwind, and The Improvised Shakespeare Company
SNL’s Jon Rudnitsky, Jake Nordwind, and The Improvised Shakespeare Company: 2017 Dallas Comedy Festival unveils
Ten Most Recent Films Watched: The Neon Demon , an award-winning documentary on the last abortion clinic in Mississippi to a 60s technicolor musical – Films Gone Wild
From an award-winning documentary and fun local production at the Oxford Film Festival to a special screening of one of my favorite films (SECRETARY) to some indie comedy and genre on VOD. Again the pendulum swings with the movie watching..
VOD Reviews: Gregori Viens ‘s PUNCHING HENRY gives you a front row seat to the unique comedy mind of Henry Phillips
Phillips is not a slapstick, broad comedy guy. His humor reels you in and teases you into figuring out “where this is going” before he lowers the boom. Persona-wise, Phillips revels in the same. Soft-spoken, perpetually befuddled over the behavior – either lacking in reasonability or understanding or flat-out rude – of those around him, he moves like a mild-mannered bull in a china shop as he tries to accomplish the simplest of tasks.