The Legend of Hell's Gate takes viewers back to the really wild west, with maybe no good guys to be found in this Texas town.
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2021 SXSW Film Festival Review: ‘United States vs. Reality Winner’
The film 'United States vs. Reality Winner' raises vital questions. When does leaking a document serve the public interest? Should exposing corruption be retaliated against or protected?
Read More »‘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 »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 »2021 SXSW Film Festival Review: Nanfu Wang’s ‘In The Same Breath’
Nanfu Wang's documentary In the Same Breath chronicles the events related to the COVID-19 breakout in Wuhan, China. In parallel Wang relates the events of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Her unique position as a Chinese American citizen reveals her perspective about how the outbreak similarly impacted both countries.
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 »Movie Review: ‘Nasrin’
'Nasrin' is a heartbreaking and powerful movie detailing one woman's courageous fight for freedom - watch it if you dare.
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