Fresno
| C | SXSW 2015 | I was so disappointed in this movie. The actors did good jobs, but weren't given much to work with. I'll bet on paper this…
Adult Beginners
| C | SXSW 2015 | This film was adequate. Script felt more like getting from funny scene to funny scene. Changes seemed to occur just because time had passed.…
The Perfect 46
| C | Other Worlds Austin 2014 | This movie was such a mixed bag. Positive: the narrative structure was interesting (two timelines plus a documentary, but you had no…
Aura
| C | Other Worlds Austin 2014 | This movie started out good, then tapered off. By the end, it felt to me like a Young Adult sci-fi movie--not rational…
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…
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 Humbling
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2014 | This was mostly a character study, and Pacino's character was worth watching. This was also a very witty film. (Apparently there was…
Romance & Cigarettes
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2013 | A very oddball movie with interesting visuals and characters. Unfortunately, at the end I kind of felt, "So what?" But during the…
Coriolanus
| C | Austin Film Festival 2011 | I like using the original Shakesperian language in modern settings. But I think I know why this is not one of Shakespeare's…
The Woman In The Fifth
| C+ | Austin Film Festival 2011 | The first 3/4 was very interesting and seemed to be building to something exciting. And had some very interesting visual themes. Then…