Barbarians
| B | Fantastic Fest 2021 | Enjoyable thriller that starts out as an uncomfortable dinner party. Two brothers with their girlfriends, so you can already expect some tension. Then…
Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2021 | I love a good twisty time movie! And this sub-genre of "peek into the future" (but no one actually travels through time) is,…
Zalava
| B | Fantastic Fest 2021 | The trailer didn't really impress me, but I decided to take a chance. (Probably because FF said it was the "Winner 'Best Film'…
Glasshouse
| B | Fantastic Fest 2021 | This one is a real thinker. No so much slow as subtle--you really have to pay attention to catch little things. And turned…
How It Ends
| B+ | SXSW 2021 | Quirky and delightful. I loved how blasé everyone is about the end of the world (guess they've all already moved through the denial, anger,…
R#J
| --- | SXSW 2021 | No grade for this one--I started it but was not interested. It's "Romeo and Juliet" for 20-year-olds who are more used to social media…
Our Father
| C- | SXSW 2021 | Another film that doesn't feel like a movie. I think this classifies as "mumblecore" because a bunch of activity goes on, but it doesn't…
Recovery
| A- | SXSW 2021 | So funny! I laughed a lot, and there were some touching parts, too. These two kids (co-writers and co-stars) are great together. (Video footage…
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)
| A- | SXSW 2021 | Another delightful film. Again, I was emotionally invested in the story and the main character and her struggle. And I was touched by the…
Language Lessons
| A | SXSW 2021 | The best film of the festival so far! I was apprehensive going in, based on the one-sentence description--my mind was filling in all sorts…