The legendary cult actor makes the most of a role as a small-town hairdresser tending to a client one final time.
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‘Here Before,’ & ‘Violet’: 2021 SXSW FF Reviews
The women directors of these two films, Stacey Gregg and Justine Bateman, approach their subjects and protagonists with authority and sensitivity.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: The Jubilant ‘We Are the Thousand’
Anita Rivaroli's exuberant documentary about passion in music made its North American debut at SXSW Online 2021.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Women is Losers’ – Expertly Done, but Weird Propaganda
'Women is Losers' displays extraordinary talent, but some of the creative decisions undercut its potential power.
Read More »Midnighters, 2021 SXSW, ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ & ‘The Feast’
The Feast, dramatic, paranormal and horrific in its own right, compels until the end. Though its genre differs from Broadcast Signal Intrusion, both films find appropriate synchronicity in SXSW's Midnighters category.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘How It Ends’ – Pandemic Filmmaking
"How It Ends' takes us to the last day on Earth before it gets destroyed by an asteroid. You have to get to a party and someone has stolen your car.
Read More »2021 SXSW Film Festival Review: ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil’
This documentary is a cautionary tale for all those who start out in beauty pageants. If they, as child stars, possess the talent to parlay their success into worldwide tours at 25, the exposure can be treacherous.
Read More »2021 SXSW Film Festival Review ‘Executive Order’
This dynamic, often poetic dystopian thriller draws one in with its immediacy. Shot on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it's set in the distant future, but its contemporary issues prove stunning.
Read More »2021 SXSW Film Festival Review: ‘The Oxy Kingpins’
'The OXY Kingpins' gives a valuable perspective on the impact of corporations on our society's opioid addiction.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Review and Interview: ‘What’s Your Number’ Brings Hope and Holocaust
A young boy who never heard of the Holocaust joins an old man on a park bench. They talk and history becomes alive for them both.
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