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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.

Reviews

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 96% EDIT “The stars join a series of other characters in Matthew Robinson’s satirical variation of The Terminator and Groundhog Day, a time travel story where action repeats itself when a man from the future returns to prevent a bad world from happening. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Secret Agent (2025) 98% EDIT “The Secret Agent leaves on a note of wistfulness that suits reality rather than superspy fantasy and sticks in the mind with quiet intensity” – Robin Holabird Jan 23, 2026 Full Review A Private Life (2025) 80% EDIT “Foster proves her usual—which means totally believable and natural, with the twist that she speaks most of her dialogue in completely fluent French. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 21, 2026 Full Review H Is for Hawk (2025) 78% EDIT “Author Macdonald emphasizes that all living creatures can develop special relationships, a trait captured by Foy as she gamely handles the hawk, spontaneously talking and reacting to unplanned movements.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 17, 2026 Full Review No Other Choice (2025) 97% EDIT “Its status as comedy coming from satire rather than "ha ha funny," No Other Choice gleefully rips apart social norms.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 11, 2026 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 93% EDIT “Marty Supreme requires Chalamet to push through a variety of hurdles as he displays unrelenting energy, excessive confidence, and that rare, elusive personal magnetism that movie screens love. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Jan 3, 2026 Full Review Champagne Problems (2025) 72% EDIT “Champagne Problems offers bubbly fun ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 26, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% EDIT “Ultimately, Wicked: For Good—or essentially Act II--fails to defy the downward pulling gravity of its source material, a structure that means it fired its best shots the first time around. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% EDIT “he stars make an absurdist situation feel almost credible—and if not credible, certainly one that makes dishearteningly valid points about people and the society we live in. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% EDIT “Drama adds depth, but the movie’s key lure remains the catchy tunes penned by Diamond.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Is This Thing On? (2025) 86% EDIT “Club scenes provide the movie’s humor, while action off stage offers wistful perceptions on how humans interact after years together—not just as a couple but as people with a circle of friends. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 14, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% EDIT “Dealing the Black Plague and its killing force leaves little room for brightness. Yet by its end, the film shines with a different interpretation of Hamlet and its meaning.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Merrily We Roll Along (2025) 95% EDIT “The filmed play responds well to set and musical limitations, benefitting from the chance for cameras to roll in and catch subtle expressions from actors.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 30, 2025 Full Review Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid (2020) 100% EDIT “With an experimental tone that creates visual interest, the project draws attention to matters that many prefer to avoid thinking about despite their vital relevance to everyday life.  ” – Robin Holabird Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% EDIT “Words play an important part in Train Dreams, with details clarified through narration by Will Patten, his calming voice enhancing the project’s poetic sensibility.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 23, 2025 Full Review Nouvelle Vague (2025) 91% EDIT “Nouvelle Vague remains a superbly-made treat for cinephiles, Francophiles, and up-and-coming movie makers needing reassurance that breaking rules can succeed—at least under the right circumstances. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 16, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% EDIT “Its social themes give the film a self-aware respectability, though del Toro happily slides into the kind of grand guignol events that spin Frankenstein into the horror category. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% EDIT “Nuremberg serves as a timely reminder about the capacity for sane nations to go crazy. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Nov 1, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% EDIT “An absorbing story that blends epic action with serious thoughts about changing a society where racism, sexism, and classism play such big roles. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 28, 2025 Full Review Eleanor the Great (2025) 67% EDIT “Playing the title character of Eleanor the Great, June Squibb commands the screen like a fairy godmother waving her wand.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Dead of Winter (2025) 75% EDIT “Thompson jumps into the role full force” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Chain Reactions (2024) 98% EDIT “The five experts make valid points, though not for the squeamish. But then that title Texas Chainsaw Massacre lets you know if you can handle it, either as a 1974 full-length feature or in pieces for perceptive and thought-provoking documentary.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Keep Quiet (2025) EDIT “Taut, well-made, and emotionally sound, Keep Quiet deserves to make some noise.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Waltzing with Brando (2024) 56% EDIT “More than story, Waltzing focuses on star Billy Zane’s remarkable ability to pass as the film legend. ” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Caught Stealing (2025) 85% EDIT “Austin Butler exudes star power, supported by an impressive cast that includes Reginia King, Leiv Schreiber, Zoë Kravitz and Tonic the cat who definitely gets caught stealing the show.” – KUNR (Reno, NV) Sep 3, 2025 Full Review
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