Blood Punch

Blood Punch

| B- | Austin Film Festival 2013 | If only the first half of this movie was as clever as the last half, this might have been my favorite film…
All Cheerleaders Die

All Cheerleaders Die

| D | Austin Film Festival 2013 | Ugh. Look, this film tried to be different so I have to give it a little credit. But too much teen drama,…
The Golden Scallop

The Golden Scallop

| B- | Austin Film Festival 2013 | This was fun. A nice diversion for a couple of hours. The actors all did really good jobs. (Originally rated 3 stars.)…
OXV: The Manual

OXV: The Manual

| A+ | Austin Film Festival 2013 | I'm giving this brilliant film 4-1/2 stars for falling just inches short of perfection. What starts out as a smart science fiction…
A Leading Man

A Leading Man

| B | Austin Film Festival 2013 | This movie was interesting. Almost every character had a mean streak, including the main guy. But I still was rooting for him…
3 References

3 References

| D | Austin Film Festival 2013 | This was an abysmal mess. Lots of characters not behaving like real people, no real structure to the script. After it should…
Whitewash

Whitewash

| A | Austin Film Festival 2013 | I loved this film! Thomas Haden Church did an excellent job. The script was excellent to begin with, but one of those…
A Birder’s Guide To Everything

A Birder’s Guide To Everything

| B | Austin Film Festival 2013 | This was a good, solid, entertaining movie. Good script, good performances by the mostly young cast. (Originally rated 3 stars.) Trailer IMDB
Favor

Favor

| A- | Austin Film Festival 2013 | The acting was decent in this film--its power comes down to the script. (Maybe that's true of all thrillers?) I saw one…
Nebraska

Nebraska

| A | Austin Film Festival 2013 | A beautiful film with excellent performances. I especially laughed at the family scenes--very similar to life in rural PA. I highly recommend…