SXSW Film 2015 Review: SPY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy are back and they are in top form!  The director who made audiences heartily chuckle with Bridemaids and the supporting actress from that film who delivered a breakthrough comedic performance have returned with a hilarious and sharp-witted spoof on espionage films.… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: SPY

SXSW Review: TWINSTERS

By Laurie Coker Rating: A Twinsters premiered at SXSW this year and I happened on it almost accidently. It is a heart-warming looks at twins, separated at birth and reunited years later. Co-director  (with Ryan Miyamoto’s)and documentarian Samantha Futerman raised money via Kickstarter, so she could make and bring her film, her own personal story… Continue reading SXSW Review: TWINSTERS

SXSW 2015 Film Review: EX MACHINA

By Meagan Trautman Rating: 4/5 Ex Machina is a movie about A.I.s, and blurring the line between humans and the technology we create. The movie seems to center around Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer from the popular search engine of the movie: bluebook. He comes to his employer’s (Oscar Issac’s character’s) estate and is greeted… Continue reading SXSW 2015 Film Review: EX MACHINA

Review: SPY (SXSW)

By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ An all-star cast graces the big screen with Melissa McCarthy at the center of the new, hilariously funny summer comedy, Spy, that screened at SXSW this year. Jude Law and Rose Byrne and the ever macho Jason Statham join McCarthy in a fun spoof of espionage films. McCarthy, who walked… Continue reading Review: SPY (SXSW)

SXSW Review: WESTERN

By Laurie Coker Rating: F Never have I been as painfully bored in a movie, especially at SXSW, until I sat and squirmed through Western, a documentary about the border towns of Eagle Pass and its Mexican neighbor Piedras Negra. I truly wish I had better things to say, but I just don’t. Having grown… Continue reading SXSW Review: WESTERN

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SXSW Film 2015 Review: PEACE OFFICER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) From directors Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber comes this disturbing and sobering documentary that couldn’t have arrived at a more relevant time.  The film follows the story of Dub Lawrence, a former sheriff of Davis County, Utah who started the state’s first SWAT team.  Through the… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: PEACE OFFICER

SXSW Film 2015 Review: TOUCHED WITH FIRE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) This excellent romantic drama portrays the highs and lows that occur when two people with manic-depression attempt to maintain a stable relationship.  Katie Holmes stars as Carla, a talented writer who struggles with the disorder because it fuels her creativity.  After a particularly intense manic episode,… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TOUCHED WITH FIRE

SXSW Film 2015 Review: TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL

By Jan Hamilton Rating: A- Director: Jeffrey Schwarz Producer: Allan Glaser, Neil Koenigsberg, Jeffrey Schwarz Cinematographer: Nancy Schreiber Editor: Jeffrey Schwarz Music: Michael “The Millionaire” Cudahy Additional Credits: Co-Producer: John Boccardo, Main Titles & Graphic Design: Grant Nellessen, Associate Producer: Jon Glover Principal Cast: Tab Hunter, John Waters, Clint Eastwood, George Takei, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Portia de Rossi, Noah Wyle, Connie… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL