The official synopsis for “A Small Light:” “Based on an inspiring true story, Miep Gies was young, carefree and opinionated — at a time when opinions got you killed ― when Otto Frank asked her to help hide his family from the Nazis during WWII.” “Told with a modern sensibility, A … [Read More]
Evil Dead Rise held its premiere at the SXSW 2023 Film Festival. The first film of the trilogy, The Evil Dead, as well as its 2013 remake, were so horrifically gory that they were actually banned in various countries including Finland, Ukraine, and Singapore. That should have been my first … [Read More]
The SXSW 2023 Film & TV Festival took the internet by storm last week and as someone who was boots on the ground, I had an AMAZING time. I got to see the sights, eat the food, watch the movies, eat some more food, and interact with some of my … [Read More]
Donald Glover (“Atlanta”) along with Janine Nabers, is the creative force behind a new series called “Swarm.” The series is set in Houston, until it takes our heroine on the road to a variety of cities, seemingly summoning memories of real-life fan-obsessed happenings in those cities. (The cities are represented … [Read More]
Talk To Me was the talk of the town at SXSW 2023. Danny and Michael Philippou worked as crew on 2014’s great Australian horror film “The Babadook.” This year they are directing a horror film, starring Sophie Wilde and Miranda Otto. It premiered at SXSW and is being distributed by … [Read More]
Little Richard and Donna Summer are titans in the music industry. Magnolia Pictures, Rolling Stone, and Audible hosted a Live Panel discussion with the ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ director Lisa ortés; ‘Love to Love You’ co-directors Roger Ross and Brooklyn Sudano along with Grammy Nominated artist Valerie June who … [Read More]
The documentary about the life and career of 91-year-old William Shatner, “You Can Call Me Bill,” written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, screened at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 16. The documentary was financed by Legion, which is fan-owned. The donors’ names appear in the credits at the … [Read More]
Writer/Director Jocko Sims won the ‘SXSW 2023 for TV Pilot competition’ winner with his new short film Grown, released by Stay Ahead Media. Check out the interview with the Writer/Director here: Grown is a True-ish Story… In an attempt to emulate his recently deceased father, an adolescent sneaks into a … [Read More]
Tetris, the film helmed by Scottish director Jon S. Baird and starring Australian actor Taron Egerton (“Kingsmen: The Secret Service”), screened on March 15th at SXSW, telling a complicated story of how the Russian game Tetris became a worldwide sensation. Henk Rogers, the Dutch-born American who secured the rights to … [Read More]
The cast of Problemista descended upon SXSW 2023 to support the release of Julio Torres’ debut film. Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini, Larry Owens, Catalina Saavedra, Greta Lee, and Julio Torres all star in this film and took time out of their schedules to answer fan questions. I was lucky … [Read More]
Gina Torres made her way to SXSW 2023 to present the film Under My Skin. The Movie is a documentary highlighting a skin condition that affects approx 31 million Americans. I was able to attend the event in Austin and enjoy the discussion surrounding a very common issue without a … [Read More]
Hypnotic Synopsis: A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes. The Good Throw away everything you think you know about Hypnotic. Seriously, put it in the trash and walk into this movie prepared to be … [Read More]