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…
Luger
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | Good crime thriller about two lower-rung thugs for hire who get into a situation that is over their heads. They can’t just fight…
Appofeniacs
| B | Fantastic Fest 2025 | The first half of the movie almost ruined it for me. That’s mostly my fault. From the description, I expected a nuanced, maybe…
The Forbidden City
| B+ | Fantastic Fest 2025 | There was a lot going on in this movie. Martial arts, both Italian and Chinese crime families, romance—all going on in the multi-cultural…
The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia
| B+ | Austin Film Festival 2024 | I really enjoyed this film. The main character was interesting, and on an emotional level going through something we all do at…
The Order
| A | Austin Film Festival 2024 | I often skip the big-studio films playing at Austin Film Festival, since they will be released soon and I want to see…
Lake George
| A | Fantastic Fest 2024 | A marvelous movie. The description in the program sums it up perfectly: “A darkly comedic neo-noir, a road trip movie, and a redemption…
Tummy Monster
| A- | Austin Film Festival 2024 | Excellent script! Which got turned into an excellent movie. Watching the two characters parry and thrust with each other was tense and…