Film Festivals

SXSW Film Festival 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES: Make Fantasy Silly Again
SXSW Film Festival 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES: Make Fantasy Silly Again

With the cast all giving fun performances and the visual effect creativity dialed up to eleven, you can’t help but cheer and clap.

SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 2: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, BROOKLYN 45 And MY DRYWALL COCOON
SXSW Film Festival 2023: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, BROOKLYN 45 and MY DRYWALL COCOON

In my second report from this year’s SXSW, I dive into three more very unique titles including science fiction, teenage drama, and horror.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND
SXSW Film Festival 2023: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND

Until Branches Bend’s lackluster attempt to craft tension and urgency leaves its audience uninvested and without curiosity for more.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER AND RAGING GRACE
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE

My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: QUEENDOM
SXSW Film Festival 2023: QUEENDOM

Queendom thus far is one of the best documentaries of the year.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MISTER ORGAN
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MISTER ORGAN

Ultimately, Mister Organ is a fascinating – and hilarious – look at one man’s rampant narcissism and how it affects those he comes into contact with.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: THE BEASTS
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: THE BEASTS

Initially, a terrific, tense, and brutal tale of class warfare, animalistic nature, and devastating consequences, over 2 1/2 hrs, it can’t sustain.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: GOD'S CREATURES
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: GOD’S CREATURES

Ultimately, God’s Creatures is a well made, well acted piece of filmmaking, if only it was able to tie together its elements a little better.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE

My Sailor, My Love is not quite a romance, but rather a slow examination of the wounds we inflict on each other and the difficulties of moving past wounds.

SUNDANCE 2023: KOKOMO CITY & AGAINST THE TIDE
SUNDANCE 2023: KOKOMO CITY & AGAINST THE TIDE

We take a look at Sundance documentaries Kokomo City and Against the Tide!

Slamdance Film Festival 2023: UNICORN BOY & Interview With Star Katie Leclerc And Writer/Director Matt Kiel
Slamdance Film Festival 2023: UNICORN BOY & Interview With Star Katie Leclerc And Writer/Director Matt Kiel

Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Matt Kiel and star Katie Leclerc for the Slamdance film Unicorn Boy!

Inquiring Minds: THE POD GENERATION
Sundance Film Festival 2023: THE POD GENERATION & LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND

In the latest report from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Kevin L. Lee reviews The Pod Generation and Landscape With Invisible Hand!

Sundance Film Festival 2023: SLOW & SORCERY
Sundance Film Festival 2023: SLOW & SORCERY

In her last Sundance report, Kristy Strouse takes a look at Slow & Sorcery!

Sundance Film Festival 2023: SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING & A LITTLE PRAYER
Sundance Film Festival 2023: SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING & A LITTLE PRAYER

In the latest report from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Sometimes I Think About Dying and A Little Prayer!