At SXSW18: THEY LIVE HERE, NOW and THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET
Issues of immigration, immigrants’ rights, and the global refugee crisis are at the forefront of our collective political, ethical, and moral conversations. At…
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: NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER
On its own, Narcissister’s work might be too shocking for some viewers. In one performance, dressed as feces, she pushes herself out of a…
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…
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…