Reviews

[SXSW Review] Wild Canaries

A touch of Vertigo, but with a comedic twist, Wild Canaries follows amateur sleuths that have too much time on their hands and end up in over their heads. Writt...

[SXSW Review] Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton is an insightful and often fun documentary about Stones Throw Records, an imprint started by Chris Manak (aka Peanut Butter Wolf) as a me...

[Review] Veronica Mars

Here it is, marshmallows, the results of your faithful fan dedication in the form of a feature film. Good luck leaving your expectations at the door. If you ...

[SXSW Review] Oculus

We all know the game in a horror film these days. Something evil is going to prey on our protagonists and likely try to scare the crap out of us in the process....

[Review] Need for Speed

I suspect you’re going to hear quite a bit about the irresponsible and reckless depictions of street racing in Scott Waugh’s Need for Speed once the movie opens...

[SXSW Review] The Great Invisible

Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible is often a frank reminder of what George W. Bush once said: “America is addicted to oil.” Exploring the event and aftermath...

[Review] Le Week-End

Children are our legacy—our immortality. We sacrifice everything to raise them in our image, hoping for the best until they're set free as fully formed adults r...

[Review] Enemy

When one reads a synopsis for the late Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago’s The Double you’ll find a very straightforward tale of doppelgangers. There’s t...

[SXSW Review] Faults

With Sound of My Voice, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Master, and more, filmmakers' fascination with cults seems to have hit a surge as of late, particularly ex...