★★★★★ It’s been a very long time since a comedy made me laugh quite as much as Teppo Airaksinen’s Supercool. It’s a hysterical coming-of-age movie that instantly feels in the vein of Superbad, Good Boys, Booksmart, and even another indie fave, Premature. Director Airaksinen describes it as The Hangover meets Lady Bird. A fantasy tweak … Continue reading SFFILM 2021: Supercool
SFFILM 2021: Home
★★★ Actress Franka Potente makes her directorial debut with the emotionally captivating new drama, Home. Ex-felon Marvin (Jake McLaughlin) has been in jail for 17 years after committing murder, and now he’s finally returning home. Things aren’t the way Marvin left them at all—one of his closest friends, Wade (Derek Richardson) is now a burnt-out … Continue reading SFFILM 2021: Home
SFFILM 2021: Strawberry Mansion
★★★ Strawberry Mansion is a trippy and bizarre film about a dream auditor (Kentucker Audley) sent to audit an old woman’s dreams that’s filled with muchness to the point of explosion. It tries to cram in so many ideas that it becomes overwhelming. Bizarre, poetic dialogue adds only a thin layer of understanding to the … Continue reading SFFILM 2021: Strawberry Mansion
SFFILM Festival Roundup
For 2021’s virtual San Francisco International Film Festival, I decided to do things a little differently. I will be updating with a small blurb for each film I watch from the festival, which will also be a good way to track my initial reactions and feelings about each one. Read on for my exclusive coverage. … Continue reading SFFILM Festival Roundup