Swamp Lion
| B | Austin Film Festival 2021 | Good indie film about a family whose backs are against the wall because of the costs of their son's cancer treatments. You…
The Same Storm
| B- | Austin Film Festival 2021 | This was a COVID film. It not only took place during the worst period of the pandemic, but also was all Zoom…
Samuel’s Travels
| B- | Fantastic Fest 2021 | Interesting film very much in the style of a fable. Which allowed some odd choices to be made by the characters, but all…
Zalava
| B | Fantastic Fest 2021 | The trailer didn't really impress me, but I decided to take a chance. (Probably because FF said it was the "Winner 'Best Film'…
Glasshouse
| B | Fantastic Fest 2021 | This one is a real thinker. No so much slow as subtle--you really have to pay attention to catch little things. And turned…
R#J
| --- | SXSW 2021 | No grade for this one--I started it but was not interested. It's "Romeo and Juliet" for 20-year-olds who are more used to social media…
Our Father
| C- | SXSW 2021 | Another film that doesn't feel like a movie. I think this classifies as "mumblecore" because a bunch of activity goes on, but it doesn't…
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)
| A- | SXSW 2021 | Another delightful film. Again, I was emotionally invested in the story and the main character and her struggle. And I was touched by the…
Swan Song
| B | SXSW 2021 | An engaging story about an old, humbled man revisiting his past and reclaiming a bit of its glory. Udo Kier is fantastic in this…
See You Then
| B | SXSW 2021 | An engaging movie that I really enjoyed watching. The script was well done, layering in elements and incidents that all came back at the…