by elinkstoday | May 24, 2024 | Film
I remember in 1979 when director/writer George Miller’s Mad Max film was released. It became one of my favorite films in this genre and stars Mel Gibson. Synopsis: In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang....
by elinkstoday | May 23, 2024 | Film Festival, Television
Director Jamila Wignot’s documentary, “STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.” premiered at the SXSW Film & Television Festival in March in the Screening Section: TV Premiere, and is now available for viewing on HBO and Max. “STAX: Soulsville, U.byA.” tells...
by elinkstoday | May 23, 2024 | Film
The Alamo Drafthouse Village Theater, Austin’s oldest continually operating first-run theater, turns 50 this year and is celebrating in grand style. Originally opened in 1974 by long-defunct Presidio Theatres and known as the “Village 4” is Austin’s oldest continually...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film
Netflix hosted the premiere of HIT MAN at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX. on May 15th DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater WRITER: Richard Linklater & Glen Powell, based on the Texas Monthly Article by Skip Hollandsworth. Richard Linklater...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film
For many years, I have heard of people going out to watch jets flying overhead. My younger self did not pay attention to all that is involved in these shows. My late older brother was in the Navy in the early 60s (around the Vietnam era) and after his return and later...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film
Amy Winehouse passed away in 2011 and subsequently an Oscar winning documentary was made, titled Amy (2015). I enjoyed that film and the information it provided about the award-winning artist. When I heard Back to Black is a biopic about Winehouse, I was baffled as to...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film Festival
The Austin-based Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) returns for its 26th Anniversary edition from May 15-19 in Austin, TX. The festival serves as one of the primary showcases in the United States for films and videos from Latin America (North,...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film
If you attended Fantastic Fest 2022, you may have watched a film with the original title of H4Z4RD when it made the North American premiere. If you missed it at the festival, this is the opportunity to view DJ Mag’s #1 DJ in the world, Dimitri “Vegas” Thivaios, star...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film
Lost Soulz is written and directed by Austin-based Katherine Propper. She is the recipient of the 2022 Austin Film Society (AFS) grant for Feature Films. This is her feature debut and was a 2023 nominee for the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as...
by elinkstoday | May 20, 2024 | Film, Film Festival
Written/Directed by Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair), I Saw the TV Glow was featured in the Festival Favorites at this year’s SXSW Film & Television Festival. I have read the film described as a horror film, along with being a drama, and my...
