Phreaker

Phreaker

| B | Fantastic Fest 2026 | A very enjoyable movie. Very good story. I don't think the main character (a blind teenager) was based on anyone specific, but perhaps…
Girl in the Night

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…
Adult Supervision

Adult Supervision

| B | Fantastic Fest 2026 | Good psychological drama about a trip for a middle school class to a remote portion of Sweden, where no teachers were allowed to…
Bedford Park

Bedford Park

| C | Sundance Film Festival 2026 | It's very possible the problem with this film is me, but I just could not get into it. I'm not sure I…
Hello Out There

Hello Out There

| D | Austin Film Festival 2025 | I had high hopes for this movie. I've enjoyed all the stars (Chloe Bennett, Phil Dunster, Jennifer Beals) in other projects, and…
Miles Away

Miles Away

| B | Austin Film Festival 2025 | Exactly the type of indie movie I enjoy seeing at festivals. I cringed at the very beginning of the movie when the…
Is This Thing On?

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

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…
Silence

Silence

| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | Interesting, stylish take on a vampire movie. A lot of talking and debating, surprisingly—often about the scarcity of blood supply during some epidemics…