An idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.

An American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.

An all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.

John Cleese is this year’s celebrity at the Florida Film Festival, and Monty Python’s Holy Grail its featured film. This event was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.

A cranky teenage misfit finds solace in stage magic. Carl F. Gauze reviews this film from director Kate Tsang.

While mom and dad sit in jail, autistic Carl and his friend go on a road trip looking for a climatic super cell storm.

A stripped-down film festival dips a toe into the Brave New World of masks, distancing, and cinema.

An in-depth exploration of Japanese Ramen Noodle culture. Yum!

Apparently, if you grow up in Portland, you wither become a serial killer or a cartoonist. Thankfully, Bill Plympton chose the latter. Carl F. Gauze took a moment out of the Florida Film Festival to catch up with the Oscar-nominated animator.

Steven Garnett brings you an overview of the recent Florida Film Festival, including reviews of Vitorrio De Sica’s The Gold of Naples (starring Sophia Loren), Ben Stiller’s Heat Vision and Jack (with Jack Black), Bradley Beesley’s Flaming Lips documentary, Flaming Lips Have Landed, and Michael Apted’s Me & Isaac Newton.

Screen Review by Steven Garnett