Film Reviews

SXSW Review: ‘Ludi’ deftly explores identity and the American Dream with a breakout performance by Shein Mompremier

The greatest thing one can say about art is how it broadens their horizons. Director Edson Jean’s debut feature Ludi… Read More

March 21, 2021

SXSW Review: A weaker strain in the era of the COVID comedy, ‘Recovery’ doesn’t commit to the heart of the joke

Written by and starring Mallory Everton and Whitney Call, Recovery doesn’t make any mistake about its time and place. Set… Read More

March 21, 2021

SXSW Review: Despite a thrilling performance from Leah Purcell, ‘The Drover’s Wife’ never reaches its full potential

When we are little, we are told stories that mold our inspirations as human beings. Some tales are wrapped within… Read More

March 19, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘The Fallout’ explores teenage grief with a gentle hand

In an ideal, much safer world, Megan Park’s The Fallout wouldn’t need to exist. Winner of the SXSW Narrative Feature… Read More

March 19, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘Language Lessons’ finds humanity over laptop screens

Familiarity surrounds Language Lessons, an 80-minute examination of a friendship between a Spanish teacher and her student. Natalie Morales, in… Read More

March 19, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’ is more concerned about appearances than battling demons

Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (a documentary that made its premiere at SXSW) stands out for two very different… Read More

March 18, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘The End of Us’ is the charming embodiment of the maybe too soon quarantine comedy

It seems fitting that on the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, I should watch a COVID-19 rom-com. Two millennials, Nick… Read More

March 18, 2021

SXSW Review: Malcolm Ingram’s ‘Clerk’ rings up a treasure trove of Kevin Smith’s career, personal life and near death

“And If it’s a funny old world, mama, where a little boy’s wishes come true” really is the perfect lyric… Read More

March 18, 2021

SXSW Review: ‘Our Father’ is an unfocused story of sisterhood and unwanted family

There is nothing more precious than the bond one can have with their family. Sure we can connect with friends… Read More

March 17, 2021

SXSW Review: Martin Edralin’s ‘Islands’ is an ode to those who live a tranquil life

Over the last year, we've lived in isolation due to a once in a lifetime virus. Many people had to… Read More

March 17, 2021

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