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Queens, New York
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San Francisco State University
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Austin’s Role At Wherever I Look
As a writer for Wherever I Look, Austin covers numerous movies and TV series each month, with a focus on comedy, action, and fantasy.
Background & Experience
Austin is a California native with eight years of experience as a production assistant and 15 years as a producer, writer, director, editor, and location scout, for Shenanigans! Productions. Also, he is a former News and Features Writer and Editor for Central Valley High School, as well as feature writer for ScreenRant. He is also an educator.
Education
Austin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Analysis with a Minor in Journalism and holds a teaching credential.
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Posts Written By Austin
- Stolen (2024) Review – A Gripping DramaNetflix’s Swedish drama “Stolen” will educate and thrill viewers.
- Becky (2024) Review – The Most Juicy Gossip You’ll SeeGrab a friend and watch the spicy fun that is “Becky.”
- Snack Shack (2024) Review: A Fun But Forgettable Summer“Snack Shack” is fun but may leave you hungry for something more fulfilling.
- Model House (2024) Review: Not an Empty DisplayThere’s more to Derek Pike’s slasher thriller “Model House” than meets the eye.
- Mary Jane (2024) Review: A Heartbreaking and Healing DramaRachel McAdams pulls us in and transcends us in “Mary Jane.”
- 3 Body Problem (2024) Review – An Ambitious Swing at the StarsNetflix’s “3 Body Problem” has a story-telling problem.
- “3 Body Problem” (2024) – Cast and Character GuideA brief cast and character guide to Netflix’s “3 Body Problem.”
- “Road House” (2024) Review – A Dumb Punch to the BrainPrime Video’s “Road House” remake takes the plot and none of the heart from the original ‘80s cult classic.
- “Where is Anne Frank?” (2024) Review – A Beautiful and Frustrating MovieWhile the animation in Ari Folman’s “Where is Anne Frank?” is gorgeous, the resulting narrative can be muddled and deter the film’s message.
- “Romi” (2024) – Review: Bad Smart Home Makes Frustrating MovieTubi’s “Romi” asks what if Disney’s “Smart House” had a splash more blood?
- “Love Lies Bleeding” Pins Your Face Down in Its MadnessWriter and director Rose Glass flexes her pulp chic muscles in “Love Lies Bleeding.”
- Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” is Good, Bloody FunGuy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” is a Netflix series that parodies the elite and the crime worlds they operate.
- “The Gentlemen” (2024) Cast and Character GuideThis is a character guide for Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” with character descriptions, quotes, names of actors, and more.
- “Night Shift” (2024) Feels Like a Checklist of Horror TropesLike working an actual night shift, the horror movie “Night Shift” starts as fun but becomes a chore to get through.
- “Problemista” is a Joyful Soup for the Artist’s SoulLet Julio Torres’ “Problemista” shower you in its surreal depiction of our very real struggles.
- “Drive-Away Dolls” is a Frustrating Trip You Can MissYou might regret hitching a ride with Ethan Coen’s roadtrip comedy “Drive-Away Dolls.”
- Ashes (2024) – Review and Summary“Ashes” is more grey dirt than fire in Netflix’s new Turkish romance/thriller.
- Bleeding Love (2024) – Review and Summary“Bleeding Love” takes on a road trip that’s kept engaging by Ewan and Clara McGregor’s performances.
- No Way Up (2024) – Review“No Way Up” feels like a fine survival drama trapped in a B-movie shark thriller.
- The Vince Staples Show (2024) – ReviewNetflix’s “The Vince Staples Show” plays out like a Saturday morning cartoon for adults.
- Double Blind (2024) – Review and Summary“Double Blind” is an intriguing experiment for viewers, but it wavers between making you a thrilling participant and passive observer.
- Marmalade (2024) – ReviewKeir O’Donnell’s “Marmalade” is a madcap heist movie with plenty of charm and originality to boot.
- Lola (2024) – Review and SummaryLife goes from bad to worse in Nicola Peltz’s messy directorial debut, “Lola.”
- Orion and the Dark (2024) – Review and SummaryNetflix’s “Orion and the Dark” is a colorful display of our childhood fears and a movie Pixar wish it had made.
- Calamity Jane (2024) – Review and Summary“Calamity Jane” feels like 90 minutes of people doing cosplay.
- Veni Vidi Vici (2024) – Review and SummaryDaniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann’s dark satire “Veni Vidi Vici” begins with an extreme premise and no where else to go afterwards.
- Sujo (2024) – Review and SummaryAstrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez’s “Sujo” is a beautiful, quiet Mexican film about a boy trying to escape the dangers and trauma of generations.
- Sebastian (2024) – Review and SummaryMikko Makela’s “Sebastian” presents sex work in a curious and empowering light that we rarely see on screen.
- Girls Will Be Girls (2024) – Review and SummaryShuchi Talati’s “Girls Will Be Girls” is a gorgeous labyrinth of womanhood and mother-daughter relationships that should not be missed.
- Didi (2024) – Review and SummarySean Wang’s “Didi” is an impressive and intimate visual diary of teen life in the early 2000s.
- Austin’s Film and TV Highlights of 2023From “Reservation Dogs” to “Past Lives,” here are Austin’s film and tv highlights of 2023.
- Self Reliance (2024) – Review and SummaryJake Johnson’s “Self Reliance” is the type of original and breezy comedy more studios should be making.
- The Curse (2024) – Season Review and SummaryNathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s “The Curse” has carved its own path of social discomfort and magical realism unlike anything on television before.
- The Brothers Sun (2024) – Review and SummaryAs bullets and knives fly in every episode, the secret weapon in Netflix’s “The Brothers Sun” is the family at the heart of its story.
- The Brothers Sun (2024) – Cast and Character GuideA cast and character guide to Netflix’s bloody and outrageous “The Brothers Sun.”
- Society of the Snow (2024) – Review and Summary“Society of the Snow” is a harrowing and horrific depiction of survival.
- Fool Me Once (2024) – Review and SummaryWith silly twists and disjointed plots, Netflix and Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once” feels like at least three shows stuffed into one.
- Fool Me Once (2024) – Cast and Character GuideA cast and character guide to Netflix’s “Fool Me Once.”
- Out of Hand (2023) – Review and SummaryOut of Hand, a Tubi original, feels like a porno without any porn.