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Robin Holabird

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Longtime film reviewer on radio, television and in newspapers with a current weekly program on Reno's NPR affiliate, KUNR-FM, Robin Holabird spent more than 20 years helping movie and television producers find locations as one of Nevada's state film commissioners. A board member of Association of Film Commissioners, International and editor of Locations Magazine she helped found the Reno Film Festival. When not watching movies, Robin can be found traveling the world, photographing wildlife, hiking and running. She has run marathons in Bordeaux and Boston, which she uses as an excuse to drink good wine and eat lots of food. Her newest book Around the World in 80 Movies is now available on Amazon.

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On Swift Horses (2024) 52% “Playing gamblers who also take risks with same sex relationships, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi shine in a wistful look at characters trying to adapt to a world that wants to reshape them. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Apr 23, 2025 Full Review Drop (2025) 84% “Drop may drop the ball when it comes to total credibility, but it plays the thriller game well enough to provide mindless entertainment. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Apr 23, 2025 Full Review Black Bag (2025) 96% “Spy games play more like word puzzles than football contests in Black Bag. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Apr 13, 2025 Full Review Freaky Tales (2024) 74% “A warped postcard to the city of Oakland, Freaky Tales celebrates its location more like a love letter from a psycho. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Apr 4, 2025 Full Review The Friend (2024) 84% “Despite the potential for saccharine cuteness, the filmmakers reflect realities in a world where doggie demands prove both difficult and rewarding. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Apr 4, 2025 Full Review The Penguin Lessons (2024) 80% “Cross successful concepts in the movies My Octopus Teacher and My Penguin Friend and you get a good idea of where comedian Steve Coogan heads with The Penguin Lessons.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Mickey 17 (2025) 77% “As in Parasite, Mickey 17 shows director Bong quickly shifting gears, twirling between satire and social commentary.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Mar 21, 2025 Full Review My Dead Friend Zoe (2024) 95% “Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes mines his own military experiences for a moving story about trauma and healing” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Mar 7, 2025 Full Review Magoado (2023) “The director follows the tradition of reducing dialogue and letting images speak—though often the visuals say little in story telling terms.” – Robin Holabird Feb 24, 2025 Full Review Presence (2024) 88% “Atmospheric, thoughtful, and more creepy than scary, Presence shows Soderbergh as a clever filmmaker willing to experiment with and challenge traditional storytelling” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Feb 24, 2025 Full Review I'm Still Here (2024) 97% “ Preventing his film from diluting the impact of an all-too common event, director Walter Salles benefits from a strong central performance by Fernanda Torres as a tiger mother with a backbone of steel. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Feb 24, 2025 Full Review The Room Next Door (2024) 81% “The serious topic bypasses those thriving on fast-paced visuals, but—aided by sensitive work from his fabulous stars—Almodóvar reaches that universal observation about the basics of life.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 22, 2025 Full Review Flow (2024) 97% “Meows join barks and squeaks as dogs, lemurs, birds, and a capybara join the journey in a soft and lush world that moves as rapidly as the flowing waters of the movie’s title. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 22, 2025 Full Review A Different Man (2024) 93% “ Irony dominates in a clever and well-produced meditation on the power of positive thinking versus the impact of negativity. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 22, 2025 Full Review The Last Showgirl (2024) 83% “the film gets its credibility for facing the reality of a world where sparkling costumes dim from chips and dust of a difficult lifestyle” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) 100% “A treat for the eyes, along with clever conceits and a few bad puns lets Vengeance Most Fowl bask in the sweet smell of success. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 3, 2025 Full Review The Brutalist (2024) 93% “...an absorbing, rewarding, and memorable cinematic experience.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 20, 2024 Full Review A Complete Unknown (2024) 82% “The high point remains Chalamet’s spot on-performance, one that goes beyond vocal imitation to capture the essence of a difficult but brilliant talent. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 16, 2024 Full Review Anora (2024) 93% “Mikey Madison mixes toughness and vulnerability in a star-making performance that features an outstanding monologue” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Blitz (2024) 81% “McQueen comes up with an absorbing approach” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Emilia Pérez (2024) 72% “(It) avoids traditional box office fodder, but director Audiard and the character Emilia Pérez would rather challenge than appease. They succeed. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Wicked (2024) 87% “When a movie offers no surprises for me, I usually ding it; however, Wicked proves an exception by meeting all my basic expectations” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Conclave (2024) 93% “With frontrunner status constantly shifting, Conclave twists and turns into an absorbing drama whose touches of humor and insight make it both fun and rewarding. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 22, 2024 Full Review Juror #2 (2024) 93% “Eastwood works comfortably with low key settings in Savanah, Georgia. With a movie making style where descriptors like “solid” and “absorbing” apply, Juror #2 makes a strong appearance in Eastwood’s legacy as a renaissance filmmaker.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 22, 2024 Full Review Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) 51% “Looking for the sweeping scope that personifies the full title’s concept of saga, Costner stumbles along the way as he cross cuts between places and characters, failing to make all connections clear.” – Robin Holabird Nov 5, 2024 Full Review
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