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Mildred Austin

I can remember being a girl fascinated by the original CINDERELLA and trying to understand that the characters weren’t REAL?? But how was that possible? Because my mom was a cinema lover, she often took me with her instead of leaving me with a babysitter. I was so young in my first film experiences, I would stare at that BIG screen and wonder “what were those people up there saying?” And then as a slightly older girl watching Margaret O’Brien in THE RED SHOES, I dreamed of being a ballerina. Later, in a theatre with my mom and aunt watching WUTHERING HEIGHTS, I found myself sobbing along with the two of them as Katherine and Heathcliff were separated forever. I have always loved film. In college in the ’60s, the Granada in Dallas became our “go-to” art theater where we soaked up 8 ½, THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY, WILD STRAWBERRIES and every other Bergman film to play there. Although my training is in theatre and I have acted and directed in Repertory Theatre, college and community theatre, I am always drawn back to the films.

I live in Garland and after being retired for 18 years, I have gone back to work in an elementary school library. I am currently serving as an Associate Critic for John Garcia’s THE COLUMN, an online theatre magazine and I see and review local community theatre shows for that outlet. I’m excited to have the opportunity to extend my experiences now to film and review for IRISH FILM CRITIC. See you at the movies - my preferred seat is back row!

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Movie Review: “Theater Camp” Tries To Survive The Summer But Turns Camp Too Campy

Mildred AustinUpdated on September 26, 2023July 28, 2023

  The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.

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Movie Review: In “The Miracle Club,” Four Headstrong Irish Women Travel To Lourdes Seeking Their Own Personal Miracle, Only To Discover They’re Looking In All The Wrong Places

Mildred AustinJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

  There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes.

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Blu-ray™ Review: In “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” Four Friends Take Their Bachelorette Party To Italy. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Mildred AustinJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023

  Follows the new journey of four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had.

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Movie Review: If You Thought Fire And Water Couldn’t Mix, Disney•Pixar’s “Elemental” Has A Surprise For You!

Mildred AustinUpdated on June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

  In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common.

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Movie Review: In “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” Four Friends Take Their Bachelorette Party To Italy. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Mildred AustinMay 8, 2023May 4, 2023

  Follows the new journey of four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had.

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Movie Review: In “Beau Is Afraid,” Beau’s Fears Aren’t Unreasonable, Anyone Experiencing His World Should Be Scared As Hell At Every Turn

Mildred AustinApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

  Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

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4K Ultra HD™ Review: Heroic Sacrifice In Epic “Devotion” Binds Two Elite US Navy Pilots In An Enduring Friendship

Mildred AustinFebruary 24, 2023February 24, 2023

  A pair of U.S. Navy fighter pilots risk their lives during the Korean War and become some of the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen.

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4K Ultra HD Review: An Adult Looking Back Upon His Life Views Everything Through The Clouds Of Memories In “The Fabelmans”

Mildred AustinFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023

  Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

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Movie Review: Jennifer Lopez & Josh Duhamel Fend Off Pirates, Self-Doubt, And Even Guests In A Quest To Have The Wedding Of Their Dreams In “Shotgun Wedding”

Mildred AustinUpdated on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

  Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding, but when the entire wedding party is taken hostage, the bride and groom must save their loved ones–if they don’t kill each other first.

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