Film Reviews
The Shallow, Face Value Delights of ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ (FILM REVIEW)
Come for the monsters getting punched in the face by robots; stay for the robots getting punched in the face by monsters.
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Isle Of Dogs’ Is Everything You Can Expect From Wes Anderson, For Better And For Worse
Wes Anderson fans will be pleased with Isle of Dogs. But what about everyone else?
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘American Animals’ Is A Unique Deconstruction Of The Heist Movie Archetype
The heist movie has been fundamental to American cinema as long as there’s been American cinema. Only the Western, which heist movies share much of its DNA with, is arguably more fundamental to the past ...
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Paradox’ Delights In Its Own Purposeful Incoherence
You know how sometimes you accidentally leave the video camera recording on your phone when you’re not actually trying to record video? That’s basically Paradox in a nutshell, a mishmash steampunk western from director Daryl ...
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Being Frank’ A Delightful Ode to Artist Christ Sievey
Frank Sidebottom, the alter ego of artist Chris Sievey, is explored in depth in this new documentary.
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Las Sandinistas!’ Sheds Light on Another Side of Revolutionary Action
The FSLN movement in Nicaragua is looked at from another angle in this SXSW documentary.
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Neurotic Quest for Serenity’ is a Rom-Com Like You’ve Never Seen
Charming, absurd, and hilarious, Neurotic Quest for Serenity is a bold take on the romantic comedy.
