Up In The Air
| A | Austin Film Festival 2009 | Nicely done! Good humor, good emotion. The best pro movie of the festival. (The best amateur, or is it just up-and-coming?, was…
American Cowslip
| F | Austin Film Festival 2009 | Under no circumstances do I recommend this film to anyone, anywhere, at any time. It was all I could do not to…
Thor At The Bus Stop
| B+ | Austin Film Festival 2009 | Another quirky comedy with some real style. With the best guy-getting-hit-by-a-car scene I've ever seen! Highly recommended. I also enjoyed the soundtrack…
Simmons On Vinyl
| B | Austin Film Festival 2009 | These guys aren't 100% polished, but damn, they're funny. Last year's Stanton Family Grave Robbery (a road trip that includes a full…
Little Fish, Strange Pond
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2009 | On the one hand, a deep discussion on fate and how the universe "balances" itself (which I did not agree with). On…
Passenger Side
| A | Austin Film Festival 2009 | This is the kind of gem I go to film festivals to see! Written to appear distractedly entertaining through most of it,…
Youth In Revolt
| A- | Austin Film Festival 2009 | I was so looking forward to this movie, and it did not disappoint. Laugh-out-loud funny! (Originally not rated.) Trailer IMDB
The Revenant
| B | Fantastic Fest 2009 | The third of the zombie comedies from this past week. A strange mix of expected events and wildly creative ones. And the suddenly…
Doghouse
| B | Fantastic Fest 2009 | An interesting take on the conflicts between the genders. And funny. (Interesting how all three of the zombie movies I saw this week…
Zombieland
| A | Fantastic Fest 2009 | Great film! Delivered all the way through to the end! (Originally not rated.) Trailer IMDB