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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
Ford v Ferrari
| A | Austin Film Festival 2019 | The first studio film I’ve seen at the festival this year, and it was really good! Excellent acting, of course. Interesting drama…
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It’s Over
| A | Austin Film Festival 2019 | Automatic A as I’m emotionally involved in the subject matter (the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series). Loved this little behind-the-scenes walk down memory lane…
Night Drive
| A- | Fantastic Fest 2019 | Marvelous! One of those films I don’t want to say too much about and ruin the fun if you get to see it.…
The Fare
| A | Other Worlds Austin 2018 | The gem of the festival! The trailer sets up the mystery, but doesn’t do the script justice—the attention to detail, the wonderful…