The Hidden Web
| B | Austin Film Festival 2023 | An engaging mystery. It seemed slow at times, but paid off with the twists and the gruesome depiction of the crimes underneath…
Last Straw
| D | Austin Film Festival | I’m not sure why this film was made. I don’t go to a lot of movies in this “lone woman against psychos” genre,…
Crumb Catcher
| B | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Another good thriller. I kept thinking throughout, "this is a different kind of 'home invasion' movie." Again, I can’t say much without spoiling…
The Last Stop In Yuma County
| B+ | Fantastic Fest 2023 | Another really good script! It does not follow the typical pattern for this kind of thriller, with very satisfying results. I can’t say…
Strange Darling
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2023 | This cut of the film started out very cleverly, which you won't get to see once the movie is released. The first frames…
Divinity
| F | Fantastic Fest 2023 | On the plus side, Scott Bakula played a supporting role. On the minus side, everything else. This was the most self-indulgent crap I've…
Influencer
| B+ | Other Worlds 2022 | Great indie film full of talented people. The script (co-written by the director) was top-notch, with plenty of subtlety and unexpected turns. I…
Blow Up My Life
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2022 | I knew we were in trouble about three minutes in. The movie starts with the main character in a graveyard (during the…
Heard She Got Married
| B | Fantastic Fest 2022 | I had time for one more film before the final FF@Home movies expired. Having just enjoyed Magic Spot, I decided to watch this…
Ultrasound
| B+ | Other Worlds 2021 | Best of the films I caught live at the festival (though I'll get to catch others streaming over the next week). A film…