Described as a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi rock-opera, O'Dessa sounded too strange to be good. But it is mesmerizing.
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SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘Another Simple Favor’ with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively
'Another Simple Favor' joins Paul Feig's other SXSW hits such as 'Bridesmaids' and 'Spy' in making him a SXSW festival favorite.
Read More »Athena Film Festival Review: ‘Lilly’ Starring Patricia Clarkson
'Lilly' is based on the true story of Lilly Ledbetter who fought Goodyear and initiated passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Read More »Documentary Review: ‘Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn’ – Rescuing Fanny Mendelssohn and Her Music from Undeserved Obscurity
The life of Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's older sister and an important composer in her own right, springs into color in a recent documentary.
Read More »Film Review: Drug Addiction Overwhelms Appalachia in ‘Hazard’
Eddie Mensore's film is an unflinching portrait of the opioid crisis taking its toll on small-town America.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Conclave’ Starring Ralph Fiennes
'Conclave' begins as an intriguing glimpse into an imagined conclave, as sparring papal candidates vie for power. It ends on a bizarre twist.
Read More »Film Review: The Schizophrenic ‘Listen Carefully’
Ryan Barton-Grimley's film is a peculiar stylistic mashup.
Read More »Film Review: Mystery Thriller ‘The Soul Eater’
A compelling blend of police procedural, murder mystery and folk legend, 'The Soul Eater' is compulsive viewing.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ – A Western Starring Viggo Mortensen
Writer/director/star Viggo Mortensen has crafted an unconventional Western, a slow-moving and non-linear character piece.
Read More »Movie Review: Metal Rules in the Hilarious ‘Heavier Trip’
The sequel to 2018's 'Heavy Trip' delivers more thrashing fun with 'the most dangerous metal band in the world.'
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