Méandre (Meander)
| B | Other Worlds Austin 2020 | Technically a well-made film. Filming in all of those tight spaces must have been difficult (although if you plan ahead in your…
Entangled
| D | Other Worlds Austin 2020 | Maybe should have been titled "Tangled," as that was more indicative of the movie itself. The setup is four main characters running…
The Boy Behind the Door
| B- | Fantastic Fest 2020 | Generally a good movie about young boys trying to outsmart adult kidnappers. Personally, I thought there were too many plot beats that conveniently…
The Honeymoon Phase
| D | Other Worlds Austin 2019 | Muddled. Too much going on. Too much not quite explained. Too much unbelievable behavior from the lead female character. Too much unbelievable…
Night Drive
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2019 | Marvelous! One of those films I don’t want to say too much about and ruin the fun if you get to see it.…
Fractured
| B- | Fantastic Fest 2019 | Oops, I wasn’t paying attention and chose a Netflix film. And so kind of wish I’d waited to watch it at home. I…
White Chamber
| B | Other Worlds Austin 2018 | A wartime thriller (in the near future) with an odd juke or two. But serviceable script, good acting and directing—worth a watch.…
Ascension
| D | Other Worlds Austin 2018 | This movie pissed me off! It was not well directed and seemed way longer than 86 minutes. But the story had laid…
The Dark Red
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2018 | An average thriller that went through all the steps it was supposed to, but did not really grab me. It almost seemed…
Bad Times At The El Royale
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2018 | An excellent closing night film. The characters were interesting, the script structure was effective (the way it bounced around through time), the direction…