Violent Night
| A- | Other Worlds 2022 | The festival could not get the opening night movie to play (something in the digital protection could not be unlocked), so they persuaded…
The Bystanders
| B | Austin Film Festival 2022 | An amusing movie about our guardian angels, with the tag line "They watch over us but they can't stand us." Occasionally laugh-out-loud,…
Magic Spot
| B | Fantastic Fest 2022 | There's a group of folks (a troupe, perhaps) that call themselves Motern Media. Magic Spot was my first experience with them even though…
He’s Dead & So Am I
| B | Austin Film Festival 2021 | A goofy comedy about two ghosts trapped in Purgatory, which means they're stuck where they died until they prove whether they should…
Nine Days
| A | Austin Film Festival 2020 | This was a delightful and thoughtful film! The literal surface is about what it takes to be human. But underneath, it is…
Beyond the Night
| B | Austin Film Festival 2018 | Good movie presenting a supernatural concept in a very grounded world. Well thought out and executed, with a very good six-year-old actor.…
Between Worlds
| C+ | Fantastic Fest 2018 | On the downside, this felt very plot driven. How can we get from point A to point B so thing C can happen?…
He Never Died
| A | SXSW 2015 | Another terrific film! Pretty dark, but very witty! Another different take on a horror genre (I won't say which one, even though that wouldn't…