Film Reviews

‘The 33’ Explores the Depths of Human Will (MOVIE REVIEW)

James Roberts November 13, 2015 No Comments

The 33 could have been really, really bad. Blessedly, it’s not.

‘Love the Coopers’: Bah, Humbug (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 13, 2015 1 Comment

Love the Coopers is every bit as tedious as actually going home for the holidays.

Austin Film Festival Final Recap

Christian Long November 8, 2015 1 Comment

The Austin Film Festival, which dedicates its focus on the role of the screenwriter in the motion picture process, drew to a close at the end of the week, wrapping

‘Suffragette’ Never Rises to the Heights of Its Subject (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 6, 2015 No Comments

[rating=5.00] It’s easy to forget, in our modern world, the painstaking fight for universal suffrage that beset not only our country, but countries around the world. History tends to gloss

‘Room’ A Stunning Portrayal of Horror, Life (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 6, 2015 No Comments

[rating=9.00] It never fails to grab headlines or touch our hearts or incite our imaginations with rage when news breaks about a kidnapping victim being freed from the confines of

A ‘Spectre’ of Terrible Looms Over James Bond (FILM REVIEW)

Danielle Houtkooper November 6, 2015 3 Comments

[rating=5.00] Bond movies are a special genre. They fit into a mold laid out early on in the history of the silver screen, pushing action, love, and betrayal. Though the

‘Coming Home’ A Remarkable Tragic Love Story (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts November 6, 2015 No Comments

[rating=8.00] I’ve often wondered what the movie The Notebook would like it if it wasn’t packed to the gills with trite sentimentalism and forced messaging. That’s a snobbish perspective, I

Austin Film Festival Days 5 and 6: ‘The Adderall Diaries’, ‘Bitter Tears Revisited’

Christian Long November 4, 2015 No Comments

While the frequency of showings may have died down a little at “the writer’s festival,” there were some centerpiece films still highlighting the schedule. While The 33 and Brooklyn commanded

Austin Film Festival Day 4 Recap: ‘Memoria’, ‘Last Days in the Desert’, ‘Burning Bodhi’

Christian Long November 2, 2015 No Comments

Having reached the halfway point of the 22nd annual Austin Film Fest, more red carpets were laid out for actors and filmmakers out to celebrate the role of the screenwriter

Austin Film Festival Day 3 Recap: ‘Man Up’, ‘Sympathy for the Devil’

Christian Long November 1, 2015 No Comments

It was a frantic and bustling third day of The Austin Film Festival, now in its 22nd year of celebrating the role of the screenwriter. While the numerous and occasionally-costumed