At SXSW18: BLINDSPOTTING
With Blindspotting co-writers/stars Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, along with director Carlos López Estrada, have created the best film of 2018. It mixes…
At SXSW18: THY KINGDOM COME
Thy Kingdom Come is an offshoot of To the Wonder, the Terrence Malick film in which Javier Bardem plays a priest. He reprises…
At SXSW18: TRANSMILITARY
In our highly polarized culture, films like Transmilitary are vitally important. Sure it’s pushing an agenda, but the heroism and integrity of its subjects makes…
At SXSW18: LEAN ON PETE
Writer/director Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy is a small, quiet indie feature that drew critical acclaim but not a huge audience when it released in…
At SXSW18: SOCIAL ANIMALS
The speed with which social media platforms change and the evolving nature of how we (and especially teenagers) use them would seem to…
The Shape of Water and the Image of God
The Shape of Water works on several levels: as a Cold War spy movie, a fantasy tale, and as an homage to old…
‘Love Is a Dirty Word’–Giovanni Adams’ One-Person Show
This is a long-overdue review of Giovanni Adams’ one-person show, Love is a Dirty Word, which ran in June of 2017 in Los…
Like That? Watch This
Awards season is a time to argue about the “best” films of the year, but it’s also a time to reconsider some of…
Looking Ahead to SXSW
With Sundance behind us, and the press release detailing the feature film lineup, we’re turning our attention to SXSW. It looks like we’ll…