The Standoff At Sparrow Creek
| B | Fantastic Fest 2018 | This was a good closed-room mystery. Tense and with enough twists to keep you wondering what was going on. I would have graded…
Freddy/Eddy
| B- | Austin Film Festival 2017 | This was a satisfying thriller. I was slightly disappointed in the ending, especially the way it was filmed/presented. But this is a…
Bullitt County
| A- | Austin Film Festival 2017 | It's 1:30 and I should be going to bed but I have to write about this movie! So much to love about…
Safe Neighborhood
| B | Fantastic Fest 2016 | This was a well-done film with good surprises. Also a couple of "why didn't you...?" moments, but they were minor. Fun if you…
Split
| A | Fantastic Fest 2016 | For the first time, I took a chance on a Secret Screening, and glad I did. M. Night Shyamalan has returned to his…
Sunny Side Up
| B+ | Austin Film Festival 2015 | I don't know why the announcer in the linked trailer sounds like an AM radio DJ, because this is not a goofy…
The Invitation
| A+ | SXSW 2015 | Wow! I've been mulling this movie over for 30 minutes now and can find no reason to avoid giving it five stars. Excellent script,…
Time Lapse
| A+ | Other Worlds Austin 2014 | This movie was brilliant! A couple of minor flaws, but the script--oh, the marvelous, mind-bending, time-twisting script... Everything you could ask for…
The Well
| C- | Other Worlds Austin 2014 | This ended up being an average film. Strong female lead who got a lot done. But much of the film felt like…
7 Minutes
| B- | Austin Film Festival 2014 | This was a decent film that entertained me for two hours. They did a pretty good job with their non-linear approach. I…