Death of a Telemarketer
| B- | Austin Film Festival | An entertaining movie. The lead character was interesting to watch. The ending was a little disappointing, but I guess it was that kind…
Estándar (Standard)
| B- | Austin Film Festival 2020 | There are a few things you have to get over with this movie. A few things that have to happen to get…
Paper Tiger
| A- | Austin Film Festival 2020 | I was expecting a message movie about school shootings, or maybe a character study about how a student becomes a shooter. Instead,…
Reboot Camp
| C | Austin Film Festival 2020 | This movie was amusing. A good idea. I just felt there should have been more to it. The bits showing the fake…
Función Velorio (Wake Show)
| C | Austin Film Festival 2020 | The filmmakers say they were making a movie about race and class issues in Peru. But for me, the focus on the…
Good
| C | Austin Film Festival 2020 | Decent film examining the definition of family and the relationships between fathers and children. I just didn’t see any subtlety here. All…
Murder Bury Win
| D | Austin Film Festival 2020 | The description sounded interesting, the trailer looked dubious. The trailer was right. There were a few clever things in here, but not…
Nine Days
| A | Austin Film Festival 2020 | This was a delightful and thoughtful film! The literal surface is about what it takes to be human. But underneath, it is…
Bloodthirsty
| D | Fantastic Fest 2020 | Another disappointment. I remember after finishing this film feeling like I did not have the energy or desire to write this up, maybe…
How to Deter a Robber
| B | Fantastic Fest 2020 | I don't usually link to a clip for the movies I'm reviewing, but this one pretty much captures the tone of this film.…