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?
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SXSW Film Review: Udo Kier in ‘Swan Song’
The legendary cult actor makes the most of a role as a small-town hairdresser tending to a client one final time.
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 »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: Justine Bateman’s ‘Violet’ Breaks All the Rules, and It Works
Violet. One of those rare movies that breaks the rules of filmmaking, but delivers an engrossing story. Staring Olivia Munn.
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 ‘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 »Film Review: The Intriguing ‘Go/Don’t Go’
An intriguing feature debut by a young filmmaker.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival: Films on the Freedom to Be, Move, and Give Birth
Freedom can be lost in little steps, from buttons on an overcoat to Zoom meetings. These films explore past, present and future threats.
Read More »Film Review: Michael Cuenca’s ‘I’ll Be Around’
This sprawling and colorful indie film chronicles the lives of dozens of 30-somethings as they attend a post-punk festival.
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