2020s

SXSW 2020: THE BOY WHO SOLD THE WORLD
SXSW 2020: THE BOY WHO SOLD THE WORLD

The Boy Who Sold the World is a captivating documentary looking into the world behind the technology of apps, and the minds of the youth who are set on changing the world.

DEVS S1E4: The Sci-Fi Thriller Series Picks Up Speed

Episode 4 of Devs is a season high so far, bringing forth major plot points and leaving many of our characters in uncertain positions.

BURDEN: An Unwieldy Load
BURDEN: An Unwieldy Load

Burden’s misfires are too numerous to hit on any sort of reality, making it a frothy and less than ambitious piece of entertainment.

SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL: Wahlberg & Peter Berg's Mediocre Reunion
SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL: Wahlberg & Peter Berg’s Mediocre Reunion

Spenser Confidential feels generic, tonally confused, and most importantly, the product of a workmanlike filmmaker clearly out of his element.

SXSW 2020: CODED BIAS
SXSW 2020 Review: CODED BIAS

Coded Bias makes its primary focus on a the bias of facial recognition and the abuse that technology poses both currently and in the future.

THE HUNT: The Guns Don’t Misfire, but Everything Else Does
THE HUNT: The Guns Don’t Misfire, But Everything Else Does

The Hunt is a textbook example of trying to force a story into a concept, rather than giving the story its due.

SXSW 2020: THE CARNIVORES
SXSW 2020: THE CARNIVORES

The Carnivores is an effective psychological foray that may be divisive among some, but is worth biting into, to really appreciate the talent within.

MARCEL DUCHAMP: ART OF THE POSSIBLE: How One Man Redefined Art
MARCEL DUCHAMP: ART OF THE POSSIBLE: How One Man Redefined Art

Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible provides a pleasant and appealing overview of Duchamp’s life and career without truly challenging the viewer.

SXSW 2020: GOOD OL GIRL
SXSW 2020: GOOD OL GIRL

Good Ol Girl succeeds in bringing attention where attention is due, and providing an understanding to the changes Texas ranchers must embrace if they are to survive.

BLOODSHOT: A Laughably Bad Comic Book Film
BLOODSHOT: A Laughably Bad Comic Book Film

Bloodshot attempts to do something “different”, but retains to many of the clichés its predecessors have befallen to.

STARGIRL: A Conventional Movie About An Unconventional Girl
STARGIRL: A Conventional Movie About An Unconventional Girl

Julia Hart’s Stargirl is a decent adaptation of the beloved young adult novel, but it’s incredibly underwhelming.

BACURAU: Written In Blood
BACURAU: Written In Blood

Like last year’s Academy Award-winning Parasite, Bacurau manages to turn the class struggle into inventive entertainment without its overall message losing any of its potency.

DEVS S1E3: Alex Garland Spins An Increasingly Intricate Web
DEVS S1E3: Alex Garland Spins An Increasingly Intricate Web

Devs continues to fascinate, pulling us into this world and its increasingly more complex characters and stories.

BLOW THE MAN DOWN: Excelling in Quiet Specificity
BLOW THE MAN DOWN: Excelling in Quiet Specificity

 Blow the Man Down is a careful study about growing up following a tragedy, about fending for oneself, and about the oddness in towns that people inhabit.

THE WAY BACK: Affleck Soars In Gripping Redemption Story
THE WAY BACK: Affleck Soars In Gripping Redemption Story

The Way Back is a deeply affecting and moving redemption story anchored by an absolutely outstanding performance from Ben Affleck.