Highlights from The 17th Annual Phoenix Film Festival 2017 – Part 1
Since 2000, the festival has grown considerably, yet still remains one of the friendliest to independent filmmakers and their audiences.
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Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 31 – Sidewalk, Nightmares and HorrorHaus Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Sidewalk, Nightmares and HorrorHaus Film Festivals
Movie Review – Today I Watched…The Big Sleep
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “The Big Sleep”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Boatboy & Oh My Dog!
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Boatboy” & “Oh My Dog!”
Movie Review – The Fate of the Furious
This is the least of the efforts since franchise-saver Dwayne Johnson came aboard.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…The Secret Life of Pets
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “The Secret Life of Pets”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Here Lies Joe & Digital Edition
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movies – “Here Lies Joe” & “Digital Edition”.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 30 – Austin, Monmouth & Atlanta Horror Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Austin, Monmouth & Atlanta Horror Film Festivals
Movie Review – Colossal
There’s nothing out in cinemas right now quite like “Colossal”. A metaphor, an allegory, a monster movie, a social comment comedy, it’s unique to say the least.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…We’re The Millers & The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movies – “We’re the Millers” & “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”.
Movie Review – Kedi
As director and Istanbul native Ceyda Torun shares her cast of feline and human characters, she also uncovers some mysteries.
The Top 10 Video Games Based on a Movie
Justin Bowler features the best video games of all time based on movies.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Marvel Superheroes 4D & Ghostbusters Dimension
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movies – “Marvel Superheroes 4D and Ghostbusters Dimension”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Total Performance & The Paper Trail
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movies – “Total Performance” and “The Paper Trail”.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 29 – Cinema at the Edge, Amsterdam International Filmmaker Festival & London Independent and Los Angeles Thriller Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Cinema at the Edge, Amsterdam International Filmmaker Fest & London Independent & LA Thriller Film Festivals
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Sarah’s Key
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Sarah’s Key”
The New Movie Show – “The Fate of the Furious” & “Gifted”
This week Paul heads up his team of Karen, Adam & Bart to take fresh looks at “The Fate of the Furious” and “Gifted”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Short Films
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movies – “Catalysis”, “Always”, “The Gift”, “Unbalanced Love”, “The Temptation Game” & “My Father’s Tools”.
A Skyrim Television Show?
Turn Skyrim into a series!
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 28 – Crested Butte, NEPA Horror and Norwich Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Crested Butte, NEPA Horror and Norwich Film Festivals
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Swiss Army Man
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Swiss Army Man”.
The Best Video Games Based on Television Shows
While there seem to be nearly a hundred animated television shows based on video games, it makes one wonder how many decent video games are based on television shows.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…The Triplets of Belleville
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “The Triplets of Belleville”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Breaking Away
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Breaking Away”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…The Limey
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “The Limey”.
Movie Review – The Discovery
A fascinating conceit that gets explored in highs and lows.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 27 – Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival, Idaho Horror and Kansas City Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival, Idaho Horror and Kansas City Film Festivals.
Movie Review – Gifted
In Marc Webb’s new film, “Gifted”, we’re supposed to buy into the premise that Captain America’s niece is incredibly advanced and intelligent. Not so hard to do.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Zootopia
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Zootopia”.
Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast
This movie had no shot.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Old School
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Old School”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…What We Do in the Shadows
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “What We Do in the Shadows”.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 26 – Sick ‘N’ Wrong, Woods Hole & CayFilm International Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Sick ‘N’ Wrong, Woods Hole & CayFilm International Film Festivals.
Movie Review – Fist Fight
When in doubt – swearing.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…The Girl on the Train
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “The Girl on the Train”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Everybody Wants Some!!
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Everybody Wants Some!!”.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Frances Ha
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Frances Ha”.
Movie Review – Kong: Skull Island
“Kong: Skull Island” is Warner Brothers & Legendary’s attempt to launch it’s own universe – cinematic monsters. I’ll just say it’s no “Iron Man”.
Film Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. 25 – Overlook, Milledgeville and Provincetown Film Festivals
Justin Bowler’s weekly rating of film festival friendliness – this week: Overlook, Milledgeville and Provincetown Film Festivals.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Fruitvale Station
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Fruitvale Station”.