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…
Swan Song
| B | SXSW 2021 | An engaging story about an old, humbled man revisiting his past and reclaiming a bit of its glory. Udo Kier is fantastic in this…
See You Then
| B | SXSW 2021 | An engaging movie that I really enjoyed watching. The script was well done, layering in elements and incidents that all came back at the…
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
| B+ | SXSW 2021 | My kind of film! A dark comedy with heart. It was a little slow to get to the promise of the synopsis, but all…
Executive Order
| B | SXSW 2021 | Good movie. Maybe a little flawed from the script perspective, but drew me in emotionally. (I could also recognize things that four years ago…
The End of Us
| D | SXSW 2021 | Ugh. I did not enjoy this movie. The first 1/3 was more like a historical drama, documenting the early days of our COVID experience.…
Paradox Lost
| B- | Other Worlds Austin 2020 | I recall this being a quirky, fun movie. Low-budget time travel, but that often helps to not detract from the story. The…
Lapsis
| A | Other Worlds Austin 2020 | I was thoroughly engaged by this film. The main character starts out clueless (as we all are in movies about worlds beyond…