Day: May 29, 2019

SXSW “The River and the Wall” Award Winning Documentary Now On Demand / Digital By Liz Lopez Rating: A This year while I attended the SXSW Film Festival, I found myself viewing many documentaries and the most outstanding one for me (and many other viewers) is “The River and the Wall” from award-winning director Ben… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: THE RIVER AND THE WALL

By Jan Hamilton Synopsis Source: SXSW The semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father (Richard Ng) to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: GO BACK TO CHINA.

By Jan Hamilton Synopsis Source: SXSW It’s April in Anaconda, Montana,and headstrong teenager Mickey Peck (Camila Morrone) is doing what she can to keep her single, veteran father (James Badge Dale) afloat, navigating his mercurial moods, opioid addiction, and grief over the loss of his wife. Secretly, Mickey fantasizes of going to college on the… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: MICKEY AND THE BEAR

SXSW “Running With Beto” Audience Award Winning Documentary Available on HBO By Liz Lopez Rating B+ Director David Modigliani’s documentary, “Running With Beto” had multiple screenings during the SXSW Film Festival this past March and went on to win the Audience Award in the Documentary Spotlight category. The documentary shows the audience about Beto O’Rourke’s… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: RUNNING WITH BETO