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 […]
CFF 2023 Interview – HOW TO GET MY PARENTS TO DIVORCE director Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
“This film was very special and distinct from my other work. I had worked a lot with kids in my previous films, but these films were not necessarily for children. Although, the previous films had great lives in festivals (the short JUST ME AND YOU won the crystal bear at the Berlinale – awarded by […]
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 […]
CFF 2023 Interview – POLARIZED director/writer Shamim Sarif
“My wife and producer Hanan and I both come from families who’ve experienced being immigrants. My family escaped apartheid, and of course Palestinians have often had to escape conflict. Right now we’re seeing a new hard line rhetoric about immigration all over the world. Therefore I wanted to explore what it might take for two […]
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 […]
SxSW Reaction – DEADLAND
ABOUT: U.S. Border agent Angel Waters comes across what would normally be a routine illegal crossing, but It quickly devolves into his worst nightmare. Barely clinging to life, the immigrant utters, “El Paso, por favor”. In a tragic twist of fate the immigrant is killed while being held at a remote border outpost. Under the cover of darkness, Angel and […]
SxSW Reaction – Rebelión
It was late in the festival and a major thunderstorm hit Austin and as a result I missed a Midnighters screening and attendance dropped due to fear that the storm would continue into the morning. I peeked out of the house I was staying at, saw it was rather clear and made my way to […]
SxSW Reaction: THEATRE CAMP
It was the last day of screenings at SxSW and I was happy to see the Austin premiere of Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s powerhouse THEATRE CAMP at the Paramount Theatre after a loud reaction a few months ago at Sundance. ABOUT: THEATER CAMP follows the eccentric staff running a scrappy theater camp in upstate New […]