Reviews

[Review] October Baby

If only October Baby played it straight with no agenda. The advent of the mega-church I believe has led to a mega-church sponsored filmmaking, with Courageous b...

[SXSW Review] Brooklyn Castle

IS 318, a Brooklyn public school residing in an area with a 70% poverty rate, with a top ranked chess team is the subject of the uplifting doc Brooklyn Castle. ...

[SXSW Review] Gayby

Gayby is not without laughs – however while half the jokes do land, there is a realization the film is at its core a sitcom. It’s saving grace is that it has mo...

[SXSW Review] Pilgrim Song

Martha Stephens’ Pilgrim Song takes place, as many a SXSW 2012 film did, in the woods. James (Timothy Motton) is a music teacher recently let go due to budget c...

[SXSW Review] The Do-Deca-Pentahlon

Families have weird quirks all their own. The Do-Deca-Pentathlon contains small victories and strange rituals – directed by two brothers who instead of compete,...

[Review] The Raid: Redemption

If you are a fan of action movies, you will love The Raid: Redemption. In many ways, Welsh born director Gareth Evans' Indonesian martial arts thriller is a del...

[Review] The Trouble with Bliss

Think of Michael C. Hall's character in The Trouble with Bliss as similar to Jason Segel's creation in the recent Jeff, Who Lives at Home. Minus the stoner part...

[SXSW Review] Frankie Go Boom

Jordan Roberts’ Frankie Go Boom is, above all, a good time. There’s many ways a comedy like this can fail, most run out of steam after promising first act, but ...

[Review] The Deep Blue Sea

It takes only a moment to drop a bomb, but it can take years to clean up the devastation it leaves in its wake. Such is the case for post-Blitz London, with its...