Ghost in the Cell
| B | Fantastic Fest 2026 | Excellent mix of comedy and kills in this horror flick. Horror-wise: You see some bits of most of the kills—those are already interesting.…
Game Master
| B | Fantastic Fest 2026 | Very funny. A little bit silly—you kind of just had to go with some elements. I appreciated that the humor was derived from…
Girl in the Night
| C+ | Fantastic Fest 2026 | The director of this film had a vision. Unfortunately it was one I did not appreciate. An interesting premise, and some nice touches…
Into The Sky
| B | Fantastic Fest 2026 | I enjoyed this mishmash of a movie. Don’t go expecting an alien abduction movie, or a romantic comedy—it’s 50% each but not 100%…
Quaker Oaths
| A- | AFF Year-Round 2026 | This film originally screened at the Austin Film Festival 10 years ago. But sometimes AFF has other screenings throughout the year and tonight…
Extra Geography
| B | Sundance Film Festival 2026 | Amusing coming-of-age comedy about two teenage girls, best friends, grappling with what is expected of them as they mature. They overthink yet…
The Incomer
| A- | Sundance Film Festival 2026 | A delightful and very funny look at societal outcasts learning how to fit in, set in the "wilds" of Scotland. Everyone in…
Is This Thing On?
| B+ | Austin Film Festival 2025 | Understand going in that the stand-up comedy in this movie is more of a side plot. There's a good bit of it…
Leads
| B | Austin Film Festival 2025 | Good movie about two siblings and their relationship. With a couple of side issues each was dealing with. Good acting. I enjoyed…
The Long Shot
| C | Austin Film Festival 2025 | Very interesting as a love letter to Austin. At least to me, having lived here so long and knowing most of the…