Month: June 2021

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The Fallout won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award Prize in the Narrative Feature Competition, as well as the Brightcove Illumination Award at this year’s festival. Quite truthfully, I cannot think of a more deserving film. Of the films that I watched and enjoyed… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THE FALLOUT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) By now I have seen a good handful of “computer screen” films, most of which have been entries in either the horror or suspense-thriller genres. Given that computers and technology play such major roles in the lives of real people now, it makes perfect sense that… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: LANGUAGE LESSONS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Directors Liz Lambert tells her remarkable true story in this documentary which serves as a time capsule of the city of Austin, Texas, during the late 1990s. During this particular time, Austin is on the verge of some major changes. Lambert decides to invest in some… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THROUGH THE PLEXI-GLASS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE SAN JOSE

By Jan Hamilton Director: Ursula Macfarlane, Producer: Gagan Rehill1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby? In a tale of breathtaking twists and turns, two mysteries begin to unravel and dark family secrets are revealed. (World Premiere) When Paul Fronczak was… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THE LOST SONS