Category: Festivals

By Jan Hamilton Synopsis Source: SXSW The Beach Bum follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog (Matthew McConaughey), a rebellious rogue who always lives life by his own rules. Co-starring Snoop Dog, Zac Efron, and Isla Fisher, The Beach Bum is a refreshingly original and subversive new comedy from director Harmony Korine (Kids, Spring Breakers). 

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/directors Britt Poulson and Dan Madison Savage comes this unnerving and frightening portrait of insanely fanatical Christians who test their faith in God by handling poisonous snakes. Kaitlin Dever stars as Dilly, a sweet and intelligent teen whose father Lemuel (Walton Goggins serves as pastor… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: THEM THAT FOLLOW

By Jan Hamilton Synopsis Source: SXSW An American expat arrives in Hong Kong to make a documentary about an international art fair but finds himself out of his depth. He turns the camera on himself and the film becomes a deeply personal and unexpectedly comedic story about authenticity, heartbreak and that time he got lost… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW

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