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Farewell Amor review courtesy of Ekwa Msangi

Austin Film Festival: ‘Farewell Amor’ explores the intimacy of an immigrant family’s reunion

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 27, 2020

“Farewell Amor,” a vulnerable film by Ekwa Msangi featured in the Austin Film Festival, sheds light on the hardships that accompany long-awaited hellos between a father, mother and daughter. After...

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Hulu’s ‘Bad Hair’ talks societal standards for Black women’s hair

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 26, 2020

Getting tangled up in someone else's hair proves to have deadly repercussions in Justin Simien’s “Bad Hair.” The Hulu original film follows Anna Bludso (Elle Lorraine), an executive...

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Austin Film Festival: ‘Murder Bury Win’ offers bros, blood, board games

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 26, 2020

In the world of board game movies, “Murder Bury Win” makes “Jumanji” look like child’s play. The perils of escaping a jungle and the animals within it are nothing compared...

Rebecca review courtesy of Netflix

Netflix does its best to adapt Hitchcock film with ‘Rebecca’

Thomas Casler October 23, 2020

Netflix’s steamy mystery film “Rebecca” modernizes a Hitchcock classic.  When newlywed Mrs. de Winter (Lily James) arrives at her aristocratic husband’s (Armie Hammer) estate,...

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Volume 2 of Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ reboot offers mixed bag of mystery

Noah Levine October 21, 2020

Just in time for the spookiest day of the year, Netflix has dropped Volume 2 of their “Unsolved Mysteries” reboot. This installment features another six chilling cold cases ranging from the...

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‘A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting’ delivers half-baked family thrills

Noah Levine October 19, 2020

Maybe babysitters should just stick to babysitting.  “A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” is a film adaptation of the young adult novel series of the same name. Author Joe...

documentary review courtesy of NEON production company

‘Totally Under Control’ depicts vivid timeline of the US handled COVID-19

Anissa Reyes October 16, 2020

During the past five months, three directors secretly created the documentary “Totally Under Control” to “uncover the truth” about COVID-19 in the United States.  The film...

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Movies, TV, videos celebrating Latinx Heritage Month that are worth watching year-round

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 14, 2020

The end of Latinx Heritage Month shouldn’t stop audiences from watching Latinx stories.  When Oct. 15 rolls around and the world reverts to its regularly scheduled programming, it’s...

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Fantastic Fest’s ‘Bloodthirsty’ lacks personality, substantial horror elements

Thomas Casler October 5, 2020

“Bloodthirsty” was the festival closer for this year’s Fantastic Fest, but it’s definitely not a showstopper.  “Bloodthirsty” follows indie singer Grey (Lauren...

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Fantastic Fest 2020: Director of ‘The Stylist’ Jill Gervagizian talks horror influences and pre-production

Noah Levine October 5, 2020

After succeeding as a short on the festival circuit in 2015, Jill Gervargizian’s “The Stylist” has been adapted into a feature film. The stylish slasher premiered at 2020’s Celebration...

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Fantastic Fest 2020: The best of ‘Drawn and Quartered’

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 1, 2020

Fantastic Fest brought back its “Drawn and Quartered” animation showcase on Monday after a six-year hiatus, and it was worth the wait. The event featured 10 animated shorts from around the...

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Fantastic Fest 2020: ‘How to Deter a Robber’ deserves to be a holiday classic

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 1, 2020

“How to Deter a Robber” brings a darker twist to a classic Christmas holiday nightmare.  Writer-director Maria Bissell’s first-ever feature film, which premiered at Fantastic...

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