SXSW: A GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE – LIMITED SERIES

A girl from Plainville, Massachusetts, made headlines, and the series A Girl from Plainville chronicles the tale of Michelle Carter, a young woman who encouraged her boyfriend Conrad “Coco” Roy III to get back in his truck and kill himself. A Girl from Plainville takes viewers inside the lives of Michelle, Conrad, and their families,… Continue reading SXSW: A GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE – LIMITED SERIES

SXSW 2022: X

Horror or porn or both – the latter seems the direction for X, a new film by director Tim West. West helms this 1979-based horror flick, Grindhouse style, that centers on the filming of a porn movie.  Unlike other more successful offerings in the horror genre, like the terrifying Texas Chainsaw Massacre, X, even with… Continue reading SXSW 2022: X

SXSW 2022: MASTER

Master es el primer largometraje de la escritora y directora Mariama Diallo que se estrenó en el Festival de Cine de Sundance 2022 y se presentó esta semana en el Festival de Cine SXSW en Austin. El escenario es una universidad ficticia en Nueva Inglaterra, Ancaster, y al público se le presentan tres personajes afroamericanos… Continue reading SXSW 2022: MASTER

THE OUTFIT

When I was offered this movie for reviewing, I hadn’t actually previously heard of it. I had seen no trailers, TV spots, and didnt seem to notice any previous press releases or other types of emails promoting the movie. In fact, after watching this intriguing and suspenseful drama, I am rather frustrated that the movie… Continue reading THE OUTFIT

COMPARTMENT NO. 6

The Grand Prix is the second place honor given by the Grand Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. At last year’s festival this award was shared by two impressive films. The first is Asghar Farhadi’s exceptional film, A Hero, while the other is a heartfelt and beautiful movie from Finland titled Compartment No. 6. I… Continue reading COMPARTMENT NO. 6

SXSW 2022: X

All slasher horror fans know that the ultimate sin that gets one killed is sex. Well, Ti West’s latest horror feature presents what happens when adult filmmakers and their cast become the targets. Taking place in 1979, X proves to be a gruesomely fun throwback that not only beautifully recreates the era in which the… Continue reading SXSW 2022: X

SXSW 2022: MASTER

One would that at the collegiate level, racism would not be a systemic problem at all. Writer/director Mariama Diallo strongly states otherwise in a powerful and emotional film that takes the issue of racial prejudice and utilizes it to spin a supernatural horror tale. The movie screened at this year’s SXSW festival and is now… Continue reading SXSW 2022: MASTER

SXSW 2022: The Thief Collector

Do we know our neighbors? Can we truly know everything about our families? Allison Otto’s The Thief Collector is an art heist documentary that builds slowly, into a surprising, “seriously?” moment that pleases – in its story and in Otto’s intriguing way of telling it. Otto has created a documentary that is an entertaining blend… Continue reading SXSW 2022: The Thief Collector

SXSW: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE

I like whacky films as much as the next guy. Cowriters/directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert take on familiar themes at a breakneck pace, taking the best advantage of their impressive cast. Plot twists, action, weirdness, bizarre, asinine, silly, riotous – sign me up. Everything, Everywhere, All at Once goes beyond these descriptors and offers… Continue reading SXSW: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE

THE BATMAN

Múltiples generaciones han visto historias sobre Batman desde 1939 cuando debutó en los cómics, luego en novelas gráficas, televisión, más tecnología a través de juegos electrónicos y, por supuesto, películas. La década de 1960 tuvo una serie de televisión de Batman, y las películas que comenzaron a fines de la década de 1980 fueron dirigidas… Continue reading THE BATMAN