https://youtu.be/qJRTTAVZbaU SXSW 2021 Wrap Up Discussion! Taylor and Thomas from ForReel fire up their mics and cameras once again to discuss the festival so far.… Continue reading.
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SXSW 2021 Review: Language Lessons
Written by Taylor Baker 80/100 Natalie Morales’ Language Lessons exhibits remarkable effort. Her directorial debut is creative, kind, well written, takes measured risks, and is above all charming. It doesn’t only have a strong authentic voice, but there’s a certain … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 | Mid-Festival Discussion with ForReel
https://youtu.be/Um0LSjfWnaE SXSW 2021 Mid-Festival Discussion! Taylor and Thomas from ForReel fire up their mics and cameras once again to discuss the festival so far.… Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Capsule Review: Nuevo Rico
Written by Alexander Reams 78/100 Nuevo Rico is the first project I’ve seen from Kristian Mercado and what a way to be introduced to a filmmaker, with animation that is some of the best I’ve seen since Spider-Man: Into the … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: Not Going Quietly
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 85/100 "The weaker I get the louder I become." Utterly broken! This documentary resonated with me deeply. I was reminded of my own mother and her struggle within the health care system. Ady’ … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: Here Before
Written by Taylor Baker 55/100 Stacey Gregg’s Directorial Debut Here Before revolves around two neighboring families in a multifamily house in Northern Ireland. Andrea Riseborough’s Laura plays a grieving mother who begins to feel reality slip as she becomes acquainted … 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: Alien On Stage
Written by Anna Harrison 100/100 Of late, my faith in humanity has worn rather thin—for obvious reasons, I should think. Then, something like Alien On Stage comes along and renews my hope in the human race. No, I’m not exaggerating. … Continue reading.
SXSW 2021 Review: Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Written by Anna Harrison 65/100 Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break wins the award for best movie title I’ve encountered this year. Unfortunately, the film itself doesn’t quite live up to the expectations set by its bizarre name, despite solid efforts … 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.
