SXSW Reviews: FIRE OF LOVE and CLEAN
My participation at SXSW22 has once again been online only. Prepping for a move to Mississippi and to teach a course the week…
SXSW Review: Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
Richard Linklater is a master of the quotidian. Whether it’s the aimless 70’s summer night of Dazed and Confused or the sprawling meditation…
SXSW Review: Really Good Rejects
Really Good Rejects is a film ostensibly about Reuben Cox, a luthier who pioneered a special type of pick up found on numerous…
SXSW Review: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On honestly couldn’t have been a better first film back at SXSW because it truly understands the main…
“Reel Religion:” The Bible, Movies, and the Blackfriar Gallery Poster Collection
Richard and I recently appeared on the Wise Habits discussion series to talk about our late advisor and mentor Michael Morris’ biblical movie…
‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ fills out drama of legendary documentary
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (in theaters now) dramatizes the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, wife of the duo that started PTL (Praise…
‘Blackbird’ and ‘2 Black Boys’
In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned that “religious precociousness is one of the unacknowledged features of queer childhood.” For LGBTQ kids…
SXSW21: Without Getting Killed or Caught
Without Getting Killed or Caught tells the story of Guy Clark, the great Americana songwriter. Like many retrospective documentaries, it explores the highs…
