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 decades of different versions and... Read More
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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 Competition, The Fallout follows high... Read More
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 her directorial debut, comes with... Read More
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 reasons. It represents the first... Read More
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 (Ben Coleman), a Teva sandal... Read More
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 from Springsteen’s song The Wish,... Read More
TV Review: ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ is action-packed but makes room for examinations of trauma and inner demons
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is a very deceptive series. On the surface, the action sequences are arguably some of the best seen in... Read More
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 or strangers on a day-to-day... Read More
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 learn how to adapt to... Read More
SXSW Review: ‘Potato Dreams of America’ is a true queer coming of age fable with a unique and bent vision
Jean-Claude Van Damme and a Jonathan Bennett Jesus make Wes Hurley’s autobiographical tale an inventive kaleidoscope of Derek Jarman, John Waters and Gregg Araki They... Read More
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