I started off today by hitting up one of the short film showcases. Unfortunately, it may be the only one I get to make this year based on the way the schedule is layed out. Which is a shame because, [...]

Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Everett, Martin Freeman and RON WEASLEY??? I’m in! More on Mr. Weasley in a moment. First, let’s get into what this film is about. Here’s the festival breakdown on this one: WILD TARGET – England/USA, [...]

So, the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival kicked off tonight. While TVIFF is a smaller festival they always set things off in a big fashion.  I thought I’d share some highlights. The festival always kicks off with red [...]

The festival’s opening night screening turned into a bit of a sneak preview as the film’s writer/director (Valerie Weiss) announced that the film has found distribution and will be hitting theaters in early 2012. Before I tell you my thoughts on [...]

This week, I will be covering the 17th annual Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival. Which begs two questions: Where the hell is Temecula Valley and why the hell should I care about such a tiny film festival? To [...]

According to Cannes’ official website, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life has earned the festival’s highest prize, the Palme d’Or.  This comes as exciting news for all who’ve been anticipating the reclusive director’s latest effort.  (Note: Malick’s first film, Badlands, was released in 1973 and since [...]