We are officially one week out from SXSW Online 2021, the film festival runs from March 16th - 20th. Much like last year SXSW will be a completely online event due to the ongoing pandemic but the show includes 75 features, including 57 world premieres, 3 international...
Greetings again from the darkness. I’ll admit that during the pandemic, I haven’t been as selective on the movies I choose to watch as during “normal” times. Heck, I have more available time and I enjoy watching movies, so why not relax the standards a bit? This...
Greetings again from the darkness. I watch dozens of documentaries each year, and I always learn something from the best ones. However, I don’t recall ever being so emotional over a documentary as I was while watching this one from Christian Taylor. Ms. Taylor...
Greetings again from the darkness. There are many reasons that might force a kid to grow up too fast. But when it’s in conjunction with having to care for a parent, we can consider it ill-fated. Director Inon Shampanier co-wrote the script with his wife, Natalie...
Greetings again from the darkness. Fairy Tales traditionally have happy endings so that our kids form an optimistic view of the world. Unfortunately, director John Ippolito brings us a real life baseball fairy tale with a tragic ending. Tony Conigliaro and his...
Review by James Lindorf Even though women have been paid percussionists since this time last century, professional drumming is still perceived as a man’s job. The field is still nine men for every woman. However, the times may be changing with new inspiration in the...
From North Texas Film Festival 2019 Greetings again from the darkness. The old flea market adage is “one person’s trash is another’s treasure”, and the same can be said for comedy. What you find obtuse and humorless may be the funniest thing your neighbor has ever...
Greetings again from the darkness. Opening Night at the Oak Cliff Film Festival … a time to hold your breath while preparing for a unique movie experience. Yep, it happens every year – and this year, the festival’s 8th, may be the most fun yet. Our Thursday night...
By David Ferguson The inaugural North Teas Film Festival (NTXFF) ran September 26-29, and was put on by Dallas Film, the non-profit organization that also curates the annual Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF). Capital One was the title sponsor and most...
Long overlooked for film festivals and cutting edge movie events, the Dallas ‘burbs are finally getting some love. Dallas Film (https://www.dallasfilm.org/), a nonprofit organization that exists to celebrate the past, present and future of film in our community, is...