Indie darling and genre delights aplenty as SXSW Film and Television Festival rings in 2024! Don't miss out on the full range of festivities and countless gems as Josh and Allison cover this year's festival for the fourth time. Our full coverage is listed after the jump. Films An Army of Women (Written by Allison … Continue reading SXSW 2024 Wrap-Up
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SXSW 2024: The Greatest Hits
★★★★ Raising existential questions about what happens when we die, or the legacy left behind afterward, would be an easy route for any drama to explore, despite being difficult subject matter. The execution of said topic, frequently mishandled in the wrong hands, may be more difficult to perfect. What sci-fi tinged The Greatest Hits gets … Continue reading SXSW 2024: The Greatest Hits
Film Review: Irish Wish
★★★★ Lindsay Lohan, once of my favorite actresses, has had a bit of a dry spell for me in terms of movies I have genuinely loved. 2013’s The Canyons was probably the last that I found to be a total blast, though I am definitely in the minority there. Color me surprised that Lohan’s newest, … Continue reading Film Review: Irish Wish
Theater Review: The Notebook, The Musical
(Written by Allison Brown) Oftentimes Broadway shows and musicals are effectively adapted to the screen, while inverse attempts rarely match the quality of their reference material. The Notebook, The Musical had big shoes to fill in living up to the impeccable 2004 classic and the novel that came before it, particularly in my own attachment to … Continue reading Theater Review: The Notebook, The Musical
SXSW 2024: Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Although my knowledge of Brandy Melville is limited, the brand’s controversy is hard to ignore. Despite this understanding, I was unprepared for the extremely problematic content in Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion. By now, one would think that we, as a culture, have moved on from allowing rich … Continue reading SXSW 2024: Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion
FrightFest Glasgow 2024 Wrap-Up
It may not be October yet, but for FrightFest, spooky season happens year round! Don't miss our full coverage of the all-genre film festival, exclusively featured after the jump. Films LAST STRAW Full review at the link. MOM Full review at the link. WAKE UP Being a casual fan of directing trio Francois Simard, Anouk … Continue reading FrightFest Glasgow 2024 Wrap-Up
Film Review: Knox Goes Away
★★★★ Academy Award-winner Michael Keaton, perhaps best known for iconic roles in Beetlejuice and Tim Burton’s Batman films, has not been behind the director’s chair for a project since 2009’s The Merry Gentleman. As his second-ever directorial feature, part-noir thriller/part-darkly comic drama Knox Goes Away provides a perfect starring vehicle for the aged actor. With … Continue reading Film Review: Knox Goes Away
Film Review: French Girl
★★ The modern rom-com has overseen so many different evolutions over the years, and French Girl, starring Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, and Evelyne Brochu feels like it has not learned a thing from any of them. Arriving on the heels of Anyone But You reaching almost $100 million at the box office, French Girl lacks … Continue reading Film Review: French Girl
SXSW 2024: Black Box Diaries
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown)When a documentarian exists too close to their subject, they run a risk for presenting biased, poor-quality filmmaking. On the contrary, journalist and director Shiori Itō’s incredibly personal piece, Black Box Diaries, is superbly successful for this exact reason. Originating from the title of her book written about a harrowing sexual assault … Continue reading SXSW 2024: Black Box Diaries
FrightFest Glasgow 2024: Last Straw
★★★★ Coming in hot with a snappy title and stylish pedigree, horror/thriller Last Straw may be one of the year’s best surprises. In the feature debut of writer Taylor Sardoni and director Alan Scott Neal, a single-setting premise turns into a veritable playground of tension. An abandoned old school diner turns out to be the … Continue reading FrightFest Glasgow 2024: Last Straw