Reviews

[SXSW Review] Super

With the rise of superhero movies over the past decade, a sub-genre has evolved: the D.I.Y. (Do it yourself) superhero. Movies like Kick-Ass and Defendor feat...

[Review] Mars Needs Moms

I believe that a successful animated film is able target an audience of all ages, not just children under the age of ten. Mars Needs Moms, directed by Simon W...

[Review] The Fab Five

For those film fans who are currently wrapped up in March Madness, this writer heavily recommends you tune into ESPN at 9pm ET, for the premiere of ESPN Films’ The Fab Five. By the producers of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series, this two hour film tells the captivating story of one of the most famous/infamous teams in college basketball history....

[SXSW Review] Source Code

Like many film nerds, I was taken aback by Moon, a high concept/low budget science fiction movie starring Sam Rockwell as a miner on Earth's satellite that may ...

[Review] Battle: Los Angeles

There isn't a sacred moment in Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles that rises above cliché. Every line, character, plot point, and visual effect looks ...

[SXSW Review] Blacktino

Blacktino is nothing short of revolutionary. As a crowdpleaser, it’s so frank about diversity, the notion is reduced to its smallest unit: the individual. Aaron...

[Review] Happythankyoumoreplease

Television star Josh Radnor knowingly rebukes the trend of cynical cinema with his chipper writing/directing debut Hapythankyoumoreplease. An unabashed lov...

[SXSW Review] Girl Walks Into A Bar

As the title may imply, Girls Walks into a Bar is largely a one-joke film, and not a very funny joke as it follows a group of strangers in several strange bar...

[SXSW Review] Inside America

Inside America is a study of institutionalized behavior turning its lens to Brownsville, South Texas and to conditions that may produce either a homegrown terro...

[Review] Certified Copy

Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has long been heralded for his poetic visual style and poignant yet understated narratives. His latest drama boasts all t...