The Lake Travis Film Festival brought extraordinary films, learning and fun to the Texas Hill Country.
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Movie Review: A Quietly Affecting ‘Carol of the Bells’
Although it's modestly budgeted and deliberately paced, Joey Travolta's quietly moving film manages to deliver the emotional goods.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ – Harrison Ford at His Best
I highly recommend this film as family friendly, old-fashioned entertainment. Go see it, and I predict that you will hear a call of the wild of your own.
Read More »World Premieres and Notable Speakers Highlight SXSW 2020
The annual Austin conference is presenting 99 world premiere features and speakers from all aspects of the entertainment industry.
Read More »Film Review: ‘Goalie’ Is a Different Kind of Sports Biopic
Director Adriana Maggs' well-produced biopic is an unflinching look at the brief, tragic life of Canadian goaltender Terry Sawchuck.
Read More »Film Review: ‘Reality Queen!’ Skewers the Celebutante Genre
The reality show genre is skewered in this on-target mockumentary about celebrities who are famous for no reason except their desire to be famous.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ – Rey of Light
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,' directed by J.J. Abrams who also co-wrote the screenplay, is a fitting end to the 11-film saga.
Read More »Austin Film Festival: Work in Progress – Story to Structure in Screenwriting
Screenwriters Ed Solomon and Max Borenstein took writers through the process, from coming up with ideas for films to writing and rewriting. For this session they were joined by guest panelist Meg LeFauve ('Inside Out,' 'The Good Dinosaur').
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ – The Reboot This Franchise Needed
Tim Miller’s 'Terminator: Dark Fate' is a welcome addition to the Terminator franchise – in fact, you can say it pretty much saves it.
Read More »Austin Film Festival: Making Indie Films Takes a Team
It takes a team to make a movie, but you need to know more than how to assemble a team. You need to know how to help them work together and stay happy.
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