drama
There have been a lot of good shows, don’t get me wrong, but nothing can compare to the level of excellence The Last of Us provided.
The Magician’s Elephant is heartwarming and pure, and while predictable to a fault, it is a film the whole family will enjoy.
Critiques aside, Shadow and Bone’s second season is not without its successes, and by season’s end, you will find you can’t wait to return.
A dreamlike evocation of love and longing on the banks of the titular river running through Shanghai, Lou Ye’s Suzhou River is a landmark film.
In my second report from this year’s SXSW, I dive into three more very unique titles including science fiction, teenage drama, and horror.
The Middle Man was a happy surprise that is fun and heartfelt, tragic and funny.
Until Branches Bend’s lackluster attempt to craft tension and urgency leaves its audience uninvested and without curiosity for more.
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.
Free Skate is an engaging character-driven drama that skates the edge of being a thriller as it progresses.
While Still the Water feels pleasant, its existential questions are frustratingly left untraversed by its subtlety.
Initially, a terrific, tense, and brutal tale of class warfare, animalistic nature, and devastating consequences, over 2 1/2 hrs, it can’t sustain.
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.
Rebroken has really good first and second acts, but somewhere along the way it loses its confidence.
Tender and imaginative, The Pod Generation is elevated by strong performances, humor, and unique world-building.
La Civil is ultimately an uneven crime thriller carried by an exceptional actress, but its subject matter is so important that one can overlook.