The Well

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…
Rosewater

Rosewater

| B+ | Austin Film Festival 2014 | Mostly as I expected, that Jon Stewart does have a serious side and some talent beyond comedy. And this film did have…
Teacher Of The Year

Teacher Of The Year

| B | Austin Film Festival 2014 | This was good, and I recommend it more highly than 7 Minutes. Of course, most of the fun-poking was directed at teachers…
7 Minutes

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…
The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

| A+ | Austin Film Festival 2014 | Another terrific film! Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, excellent as usual. Playing Alan Turing, one of the pioneers of the field of computing, so…
The Suicide Theory

The Suicide Theory

| A+ | Austin Film Festival 2014 | Oh my God, this movie was just so damn good! Excellent script--interesting premise, beautiful surprises and reveals planted throughout (more than most…
Efficiency

Efficiency

| D | Austin Film Festival 2014 | This film started out nice and easy towards a three-star rating. Slow boil about twin brothers, both played well by the same…
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

| D+ | Austin Film Festival 2014 | Unfortunately, this was the second disappointing film of the night. They tried to tell us it was a stupid comedy and just…
Looking For Lions

Looking For Lions

| C | Austin Film Festival 2014 | This was such an interesting premise. But the script was average, the acting was average, and the director preferred to keep the…
The Living

The Living

| B | Austin Film Festival 2014 | This was the film I was most looking forward to, and it didn't disappoint me. Two separate stories that were intertwined (actually,…