Written by Taylor Baker 62/100 Often staring into a screen or mirror as they billow out more vapor there is an unsatisfied anger intertwined with a yearning at the heart of primary subjects in this Danish Documentary. Dark Blossom begins … Continue reading.
Category: Documentary
SXSW 2021 Capsule Review: Fruits of Labor
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 70/100 In Fruits of Labor, directed by Emily Cohen Ibanez, we are introduced to 15-year farm workers and high school student Ashley Solis who was born in California but whose family originally immigrated … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: Hysterical
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 80/100 Featuring well-known and up and coming comedians Hysterical is Andrea Nevins’ inside look at the world of stand-up comedy and the women taking over the industry. Admittedly before this documentary I wasn’t … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: The Hunt for Planet B
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 65/100 The Hunt for Planet B, directed by Nathaniel Khan, explores big questions about the early universe, cosmos, and exoplanets. This documentary takes on a journey of discovery and reflects on the big … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
Written by Taylor Baker 75/100 With a lengthy title like WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn I was worried that the film may be unfocused and absent of vision, rather than a complete work. However … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Written by Taylor Baker 11/100 “I think”, this preface can be found preceding dozens of assertions in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror. It’s unfortunate that something as juicy and spanning as the occult and it’s … Continue reading.
Slamdance 2021 Review: Holy Frit
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 75/100 Who knew stained glass could be so interesting? Justin Monroe’s documentary tells the story of artist Tim Carey and Judson Studios who were commissioned by the Church of Resurrection in Kansas City … Continue reading.
Sundance 2021 Interview: Jonathan Snipes Composer/Sound Designer of ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’
Interview by Anna Harrison https://youtu.be/Kwvn4TIs7Pk Jonathan Snipes' Website: http://jonat8han.com/ A Glitch in the Matrix takes audiences on a journey through science and philosophy to examine the theory that humans live in a simulation and the world as people know it … Continue reading.
Sundance 2021 Review: A Glitch in the Matrix
Written by Anna Harrison 70/100 A Glitch in the Matrix starts off by examining an idea that’s been bandied about for years and viewed with varying amounts of skepticism: what if we live in a simulation à la The Matrix? … Continue reading.
Sundance 2021 Review: Homeroom
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 75/100 Homeroom editors Kristina Motwani and Rebecca Adorno are recipients of the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award presented at the Sundance 2021 Film Festival. SYNOPSIS: Director Peter Nicks has spent more than a decade … Continue reading.
