‘Darling’ A Stunning Descent Into Madness (FILM REVIEW)
Insanity has never looked so beautiful as it does in Darling.
‘I Saw the Light’ An Unremarkable, But Far From Terrible, Look at Hank Williams (FILM REVIEW)
I Saw the Light may be imperfect, but it faithfully recounts the life and times of Hank Williams.
‘Eye in the Sky’ Nearly Succeeds, Ultimately Misses The Mark (FILM REVIEW)
For a movie that knows what it wants to do, Eye in the Sky certainly does fail at pulling it off.
‘Batman v Superman’ Fails to Soar, But Still A Fun Time (FILM REVIEW)
A myriad of structural problems hampers Dawn of Justice’s attempts to reach new heights, but is still enjoyable for the most part.
‘The Bronze’ An Imperfect, But Often Hilarious, Indie Comedy (FILM REVIEW)
The Bronze doesn’t always totally work, but when it does it’s funny as hell.
SXSW Film Review/Interview: Don Cheadle Talks ‘Miles Ahead’
Actor/director Don Cheadle discusses his powerful new Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead from the red carpet at SXSW.
SXSW Film Festival 2016 Day 4: ‘Sausage Party’; Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Interview; ‘Transpecos’
As SXSW 2016 rages on, the bodies might be tired but the spirit pushes forward.
SXSW Film 2016 Day 3: ‘Tower’, ‘American Fable’, Nicolas Cage And More
Today I lived in a magically murderous bubble, sticking mostly to one theater as I was presented gem after gem. I hob knobbed with the celebs, I ate all the snacks, and I made friends with each and every volunteer as we exchanged notes on whether or not we had found an acceptable horror flick […]
SXSW Film 2016 DAY 2: Going All In On Linklater, Key & Peele, Midnight Shorts Win
Today (Saturday) I went all in on Linklater (along with topped off horror extravaganza). Between the long lines terrorizing downtown and the insistent Segway tourists, it was time to topple down the rabbit hole. Two notable things about having a Linklater type day: 1. Old white people are really into the Austin-based director and 2. […]
SXSW Film 2016 Day 1: Obama, Music Docs, Short Films And More
This year, with both myself and Danielle Houtkooper covering the film side of SXSW, we had taken some steps to ensure that we wouldn’t encounter any overlap in content, and that allow us to deliver coverage as far-reaching as possible. Naturally, we both ended up at the same event when the day started at noon. […]