An Ideal Host
| A- | Other Worlds Austin 2020 | This was a very fun film. As I remember, the first half is firmly in romantic comedy mode, stylishly and wittily filmed,…
Minor Premise
| C | Other Worlds Austin 2020 | There were some good things about this film. Certainly the lead actor did a good job with all the personality switches. And…
Stardust
| B+ | Austin Film Festival 2020 | Good film. Not that I knew much about David Bowie to begin with, but it was interesting to see a shy, insecure…
Film Fest
| B | Austin Film Festival 2020 | A good, solid comedy. Interesting characters with depth. Smart writing with a little physical comedy mixed in. I laughed out loud a…
Den Blå Orkidé (The Blue Orchid)
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2020 | This movie was a moody European art house flick. Erotic, some nudity. More visual than anything else. What little story there was…
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…