By Liz Lopez Rating: B- [SXSW Review and New interview] Paul Dalio’s drama Touched with Fire Arrives in Theaters Nationwide People can connect in different ways and in different places, and each situation certainly has its own individual circumstances and story. These connections can lead to a romance between the individuals, even though some that… Continue reading Review/Interview: TOUCHED WITH FIRE
Tag: 2015 SXSW FILM
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 2015 Film Review: HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS
By Meagan Trautman Rating: 3/5 This movie is about a 60-year-old woman who now has to figure out how to live her own life after the death of her mother. Doris (Sally Field) is eccentric, and all together out of touch with the modern world. She tries to find her place in it, while also… Continue reading SXSW 2015 Film Review: HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS
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
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
SXSW Film 2015 Review: NED RIFLE
By Jan Hamilton Rating: B Director/Screenwriter: Hal Hartley Ned Rifle is the third and final chapter of Hal Hartley’s trilogy begun with Henry Fool (1998) and continued with Fay Grim (2007). Cast: Liam Aiken, Martin Donovan, Aubrey Plaza, Parker Posey, Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas (U.S. Premiere)* Former child star Liam Aiken plays the child… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: NED RIFLE
SXSW Film 2015 Review: RESULTS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Andrew Bujaski, the writer/director of Funny Ha Ha and Computer Chess comes this sometimes smart and acerbic comedy about a handful of people who are unhappy for various reasons, but hope to soon discover their happiness while attempting to remain physically fit. Though not as… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: RESULTS
SXSW Film 2015 Review: TWINSTERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This lovely and adorable documentary tells the story of how two twins, separated at birth, reunited and became the close siblings they were meant to be. American actress Samantha Futerman and French fashion student Anais Bordier were both originally born in Korea, but were eventually adopted… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TWINSTERS