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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
- Relative (2024) Review – A Frustrating Family Dramedy
You may see yourself in Michael Glover Smith’s “Relative,” but that doesn’t make for an exciting watch. - Darkness of Man (2024) Review – A Solid Action Flick
“Darkness of Man” shows Jean-Claude Van Damme can still take a punch and provide emotional gravitas. - Faceless After Dark (2024) Review – A Satiric Horror
“Faceless After Dark” has a lot to say and a lot to stab. - Lazareth (2024) Review – A Vague Dystopia
“Lazareth” feels like a first draft of an intriguing dystopia. - Bodkin (2024) Review – A Mystery That Takes Its Time
You’ll solve the mystery in “Bodkin” faster if you just went to the town yourself. - Bodkin (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide to Netflix’s “Bodkin.” - Turtles All the Way Down (2024) Review
“Turtles All the Way Down” should have come out 10 years ago. - The Contestant (2024) Review – A Shocking Look at Reality TV
The Hulu documentary “The Contestant” conveys what happens when you take reality TV to its extreme. - Fiasco (2024) Review – A Fun Look Into a Filmmaking Fiasco
Igor Gotesman and Pierre Niney’s “Fiasco” is a funny journey into a filmmaker’s heart of darkness. - Fiasco (2024) – Cast and Character GuideA cast and character guide to Igor Gotesman Pierre Niney’s “Fiasco.”
- The Asunta Case (2024) Review – A Gross Retelling of Tragedy
Netflix’s “The Asunta Case” struggles to say why it exists outside of profit and sensationalism. - The Asunta Case (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide to Netflix’s “The Asunta Case.” - Infested (2024) Review – A Stylish Creepy-Crawly Horror Fest
Stylish, fun, and gross, “Infested” is the most effective spider-horror movie I’ve seen. - Stolen (2024) Review – A Gripping Drama
Netflix’s Swedish drama “Stolen” will educate and thrill viewers. - Becky (2024) Review – The Most Juicy Gossip You’ll See
Grab 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 Display
There’s more to Derek Pike’s slasher thriller “Model House” than meets the eye. - Mary Jane (2024) Review: A Heartbreaking and Healing Drama
Rachel McAdams pulls us in and transcends us in “Mary Jane.” - 3 Body Problem (2024) Review – An Ambitious Swing at the Stars
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” has a story-telling problem. - “3 Body Problem” (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A brief cast and character guide to Netflix’s “3 Body Problem.” - “Road House” (2024) Review – A Dumb Punch to the Brain
Prime 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 Movie
While 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 Movie
Tubi’s “Romi” asks what if Disney’s “Smart House” had a splash more blood? - “Love Lies Bleeding” Pins Your Face Down in Its Madness
Writer and director Rose Glass flexes her pulp chic muscles in “Love Lies Bleeding.” - Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” is Good, Bloody Fun
Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” is a Netflix series that parodies the elite and the crime worlds they operate. - “The Gentlemen” (2024) Cast and Character Guide
This 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 Tropes
Like 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 Soul
Let Julio Torres’ “Problemista” shower you in its surreal depiction of our very real struggles. - “Drive-Away Dolls” is a Frustrating Trip You Can Miss
You 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) – Review
Netflix’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) – Review
Keir O’Donnell’s “Marmalade” is a madcap heist movie with plenty of charm and originality to boot. - Lola (2024) – Review and Summary
Life goes from bad to worse in Nicola Peltz’s messy directorial debut, “Lola.” - Orion and the Dark (2024) – Review and Summary
Netflix’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 Summary
Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann’s dark satire “Veni Vidi Vici” begins with an extreme premise and no where else to go afterwards.
