Winner of the Grand Jury Narrative Award at SxSW this year, I changed my schedule late at SxSW to ensure I was able to check out this movie later in the schedule before I left town. The screening of RAGING GRACE was on the second to last day of the festival in a packed screening […]
Author: Jason Whyte
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Review – The Big Mac Movie of 2023
As a child of the 1980s, I still remember that moment when my Nintendo console powered on. Our family bought the combo version which included a copy of both SUPER MARIO BROS and DUCK HUNT, the latter of which had the zapper. But we revved up SUPER MARIO BROS right away as it was the […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of SPACE ODDITY from Vortex Media
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway! Courtesy of our partners at Vortex Media & Route 504 PR, we have a few Digital Copy codes of Kyra Sedgewick’s new movie SPACE ODDITY up for grabs. Enter below. ABOUT: When Alex gives up on earth and decides to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, […]
SxSW Reaction: BEEF
Though I promised myself not to attend TV & Series shows at SxSW 2023, I had an opening in my schedule and was already downtown and decided to line-up for the Netflix show BEEF starring Steven Yeun from MINARI. It was an extremely well attended premiere with all of the actors and creators in attendance. […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of TRANSFUSION starring Sam Worthington from Mongrel Media
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway from our partners at Mongrel Media. Enter below to win a Digital Copy of TRANSFUSION starring Sam Worthington (AVATAR). ABOUT: A former Special Forces operative is thrust into the criminal underworld in a bid to prevent his only son from being taken from him. How to Enter: Fill out the […]
SxSW Reaction – A PLACE OF OUR OWN (Ek Jagah Apni)
Around the middle point of SxSW 2023, I made one single visit to the Violet Crown 4 in Austin, a very tiny little micro plex with four screens that reminds me of a modern version of the Eaton Centre Cineplex in Toronto. Small seating area and small to medium sized screens, the key feature is […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of BABYLON from Paramount Pictures
It’s time for yet another Get Reel Giveaway! Enter below to win a Digital Copy of BABYLON which is available on digital as well as 4k Blu Ray disc from Paramount Pictures. ABOUT: The bigger the dream, the greater the fight. BABYLON is from Oscar Winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle. Set in 1920s Los Angeles led […]
SxSW Reaction – WAR PONY
ABOUT: “War Pony” follows the interlocking stories of two young Oglala Lakota men growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of THE SIEGE from Mongrel Media
Hey, who wants another Get Reel Giveaway? Enter below to win a Digital Copy of THE SIEGE from our partners at Mongrel Media. ABOUT: International assassin Walker is compromised during a mission and sent to a reassignment center for a new identity. During his stay at the facility, a ruthless assault team storms the compound […]
SxSW Reaction: AMERICAN BORN CHINESE
Through a bit of a scheduling conflict at SxSW this year, I had an opportunity to check out the premiere of the new Disney+ series AMERICAN BORN CHINESE at the Paramount Theatre. We were not planning to cover the TV aspect of the festival as we wanted to concentrate on the movies, but with this […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of HUESARA from Elevation Pictures
Let’s get those Get Reel Giveaways back on track! Enter below to win an Apple TV Digital Copy of HUESARA from our partners at Elevation Pictures! ABOUT: Valeria’s joy at becoming pregnant with her first child is quickly taken away when she’s cursed by a sinister spirit. As danger closes in and relationships with her […]
SxSW Reaction: NORTHERN COMFORT
In the midst of big SxSW premieres at the Paramount, I had to slide next door to the lovely Stateside Theatre to see the Euro comedy NORTHERN COMFORT with filmmaker Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson and crew in attendance. ABOUT: A special forces veteran, an uptight property developer, an influencer with half a million followers and an […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of THERAPY DOGS from Mongrel Media
We still have some SxSW reactions to post this week but let’s get back to some Get Reel Giveaways! Enter below to win a Digital Copy of new release THERAPY DOGS from our partners at Mongrel Media. ABOUT: The Class of 2019 at Cawthra Park Secondary School is gearing up for their senior year. Teen […]
SxSW Reaction – ONLY THE GOOD SURVIVE
Earlier in the SxSW week I ran into Texas and LA based filmmakers that I have known for many years with SxSW and Fantastic Fest screenings so of course I had to check out their new movie ONLY THE GOOD SURVIVE with a massive burger and pile of fries at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar […]
SxSW Reaction: PAY OR DIE
ABOUT: Today, nearly 2 million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they’ll be dead in days. “Pay or Die” follows 3 families on the receiving end of these ransom notes, revealing the harrowing reality of life with chronic illness in the richest country in the world. From a mother-and-daughter struggling to rebuild their […]