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| A | Fantastic Fest 2026 | Superb! Usually I have to be so emotionally drawn into a movie that my eyes are wet at the end (from either sorrow…
The Squirrel
| B | Fantastic Fest 2026 | Very interesting examination of a society that places too much emphasis on minute-by-minute safety and happiness. I was impressed by many of the…
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%…
Project Hail Mary
| A+ | AFF Year-Round 2026 | I am stunned. This is as close to a perfect script as I have seen in a long time. Drew Goddard was adapting…
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This is the other secret screening I attended. The world premiere of Gore Verbinski’s latest film (which I was not even aware of),…
Bugonia
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | This was a secret screening I attended. I was delighted it turned out to be this film. I have a like/hate relationship with…
Bulk
| C | Fantastic Fest 2025 | The trailer says it is showing scenes selected randomly from the movie. And those scenes looked intriguing. From the science fiction concept of…
Time Travel Is Dangerous
| B | Austin Film Festival 2024 | What an odd little film. From the trailer, I'd expected a very indie film. But I recognized several of the actors and…
Operation Taco Gary’s
| A | Austin Film Festival 2024 | Here’s the easy part: This movie was hilarious! The hard part is describing any of it. Goofy? Absurd? Borderline surreal? A little…
Daniela Forever
| B- | Fantastic Fest 2024 | Wow, this was a tough one. Nacho Vigalondo has written and directed a couple of my favorite movies (Timecrimes, Colossal), so my expectations…