8.5
SXSW 2021: LANGUAGE LESSONS Review
A rare film like Language Lessons demonstrates that the Zoom call structure has potential for honest, effective drama and comedy, even when restricted to a desktop.
8.5
Podcast: 402 – VIOLATION
This week, Adam and Kevin take a look at the dark revenge thriller Violation, streaming now on Shudder.
Saved by the ’90s: HBO MAX
Ken picked up an HBO Max subscription so we decided to make that our theme this month and cover four titles available now on the streaming platform including Point Break, Swingers,
7
SXSW 2021: GAIA Review
With climate change becoming a more important issue on a daily basis and the world in the grips of a horrific pandemic, it seems more appropriate than ever to see the production o
8
SXSW 2021: THE SPINE OF NIGHT Review
The Spine of Night is the type of film that proudly wears its obvious inspirations on its sleeve and plays out like a pastiche for an audience that is very much in the know for wh
7.5
SXSW 2021: ALONE TOGETHER Review
No matter who you are or where you happen to live, the pandemic has profoundly affected us all in a myriad of ways, not the least of which is us being forced to isolate from one a
9
SXSW 2021: WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY...
A recent trend in the realm of horror documentaries has seen directors preferring to “go long” on their subjects, resulting in extended, daunting runtimes.
7
SXSW 2021: HERE BEFORE Review
If anything, the taut psychological thriller Here Before serves as yet another feather in the cap of Andrea Riseborough and her ability to elevate most anything with her presence
3.5
SXSW 2021: WITCH HUNT Review
Playing out like Part 1 of an ill-conceived YA series, Elle Callahan’s Witch Hunt hooks you in with its interesting premise but fails to deliver anything of substance.
6.5
SXSW 2021: PAUL DOOD’S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK Review
Nick Gillespie’s ultra-violent satire is like if Joel Schumacher’s controversial Falling Down was updated for the generation that was raised on British talent shows like X-Factor
8.5
SXSW 2021: FUCKING WITH NOBODY Review
The intimacy of the “influencer relationship” has always been suspect.
8
SXSW 2021: ALIEN ON STAGE Review
What happens when you combine a fleet of public transportation employees, a stage, a classic sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and an endless spark of creative ingenuit
6
SXSW 2021: EXECUTIVE ORDER Review
Sometimes nuance and subtext are the strongest methods in reaching an audience, allowing them to organically discover the meaning behind specific themes and attributes of a film.
6.5
SXSW 2021: BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION Review
There is an enthralling line of dark-web, creepypasta intrigue running through Jacob Gentry’s Broadcast Signal Intrusion.
7.5
SXSW 2021: POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE
It is the film’s personal, maternal angle that makes I Am A Cliché anything but.
7
SXSW 2021: DEAR MR. BRODY Review
In the economically bizarre world we live in – where the sizable population of the super-ultra rich could collectively cure world hunger multiple times over but have just decided
