SXSW drama Swimming with Sharks has the bite of a 90s erotic thriller, and the sleek and stylish shine of David Fincher films such as Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. As a Roku original, I fear it may not draw a huge audience despite being loosely based on the 1994 classic of the same name … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Swimming with Sharks
SXSW 2022: The Lost City
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) As probably my most anticipated film of South by Southwest this year, The Lost City had big shoes to fill. Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, and Daniel Radcliffe all shine in their respective roles. The chemistry between Bullock and Tatum is palpable despite their sixteen-year age gap, and as … Continue reading SXSW 2022: The Lost City
SXSW 2022: Everything Everywhere All at Once
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) As someone obsessed with time travel and alternate universes, I knew Everything Everywhere All At Once would be a new favorite once I saw it announced for the South by Southwest lineup. I cannot recall the last time I have been so immersed in a film. Everything Everywhere All At … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Everything Everywhere All at Once
SXSW 2022: Still Working 9 to 5
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Although I am not exactly a Dolly Parton fan, I always found the song, 9 to 5, to be catchy. I was not familiar with the film of the same title until discovering Still Working 9 to 5 from SXSW. Once I saw it starred the two leads, Jane Fonda … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Still Working 9 to 5
SXSW 2022: Clean
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Clean, directed by Lachlan Mcleod, is a singular look into the niche industry of trauma cleaning services, as well as a deep dive into the life of its most notable success story, Sandra Pankhurst. Sandra defines trauma as “an incident that happens out of the blue;” her service covers cleaning … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Clean
SXSW 2022: Linoleum
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) In the final few minutes of SXSW selection Linoleum, I was in tears, speechless, and yearning desperately to find another critic who also watched so I could talk about it. I am honestly in awe of the film’s setup, intelligent script, adept foreshadowing, and layered performances, particularly from Jim Gaffigan … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Linoleum
SXSW 2022: Shadow
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Megan Davis) How does a group get their message across when its members are not a unified front? Based on the stage production The Shadow Whose Prey The Hunter Becomes, Brian Gladwin’s Shadow is a look into the harsh reality of the lives of those with intellectual disabilities. What is meant … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Shadow
SXSW 2022: Raquel 1:1
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Raquel 1:1, directed by Mariana Bastos, is a horror-adjacent feminist thriller that packs a heavy punch. As someone who doesn’t take religion very seriously, I was excited to see what this film had to offer. It could either be something preachy I could not stand, or destroy all that pious … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Raquel 1:1
SXSW 2022: Nothing Lasts Forever
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Nothing Lasts Forever is conclusively tiresome, bizarre, and comedic all at once. Director Jason Kohn has a clear vendetta against the diamond industry, as well as De Beers in particular, and is surely trying to bring it all down in this documentary. After ten years of working on it, the … Continue reading SXSW 2022: Nothing Lasts Forever