by elinkstoday | Sep 11, 2025 | Film
When people hear that The Long Walk is a Stephen King novel, the first thought is it is a horror film (because of his more recent work). Believe me, it does have horrific scenes, but this dystopian story is one that he started writing in the mid-1960s (his first novel...
by elinkstoday | Sep 5, 2025 | Film
Sam Haye’s directorial debut feature, Pools, is the 2024 SXSW Sydney Audience Award Winner and had the North American Premiere at TIFF Next Wave. Pools had a sold-out screening at the festival that features a breakout performance from Odessa A’zion (Until Dawn,...
by elinkstoday | Sep 4, 2025 | Community, Film Festival, Food & Beverage, Music
Centroamericanto Fest 2025 celebrates its 17th edition with two days filled with Central American culture. Friday, September 19th will be dedicated to film and Saturday the 20th to music, dance, and gastronomy. Centroamericanto Fest has become a cultural festival that...
by elinkstoday | Aug 29, 2025 | Film
A film regarded as a “coming of age” story can be perceived in a couple of ways. Some people may want to pass on viewing it because it may be formulaic and predictable. I try not to set expectations and am open to seeing what the filmmakers offer. How creative is it...
by elinkstoday | Aug 28, 2025 | Film Festival
The Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival recently wrapped this month and two films that I viewed from filmmaker Oanh-Nhi Nguyen are very impressive. She is an AFI Conservatory MFA graduate. Both of her films were screened at the TCL Chinese Theater earlier this...
