The El Dorado Film Festival had the distinct honor of showcasing the most recent Founder’s Circle Winners from the 2023 Louisiana Film Prize – a Shreveport-based short film competition and festival founded in 2012. The group includes an exciting range of compelling visions from a host of intriguing filmmakers. Here is a rundown along with … Continue reading
EDFF RUNDOWN: Short Film Block #2
Day 3 of the 2024 El Dorado Film Festival was jammed packed with short films and features of every make and model; style and flavor. Among them was Short Film Block #2, yet another curated collection of shorts from around the world. As before, Block #2 featured an eclectic group of selections spanning various genres … Continue reading
First Glance: “Twisters”
I remember seeing “Twister” in the theaters on opening weekend back in May of 1996. And I can’t count home many times I watched it on home video. Who could have guessed that 28 years later we would get a $200 million standalone sequel. Yet here we are only a few months away from “Twisters”. … Continue reading
EDFF RUNDOWN: Short Film Block #1
Among the highlights of the 2024 El Dorado Film Festival’s first full day was Short Film Block #1, a curated collection of six dramatic short films spanning a wide variety of styles, themes, and genres. It was an eclectic blend that featured drama, comedy, science-fiction, and even a musical. Here is a rundown of the … Continue reading
First Glance: “Deadpool & Wolverine”
What can I say, I never got onboard with the Deadpool movies. They felt more like gimmicks – hard R-rated superhero movies that leaned heavy on star Ryan Reynolds’ schtick. But then you have Hugh Jackman as Wolverine – some of the very best superhero casting we have had to date. What happens when you … Continue reading
EDFF REVIEWS: “The Hill We Climb” and “The Last Thing Lost”
EDFF REVIEW: “The Hill We Climb” “The Hill We Climb” is a poignant and powerful documentary short film from director and executive producer Raeden Greer. The film tells the moving true story of two Benton, Arkansas residents and their tireless efforts to improve and revitalize a marginalized 100-year-old African-American community known to the locals as … Continue reading