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In her final report from the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Furies, Fry Bread Face and Me and Late Night with the Devil!
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE
My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.
For her first report from Sundance 2023, Kristy Strouse dives into some heavy-hitting dramas and a documentary that’ll stick with you!
In her first report Kristy Strouse reviews Fixation, Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Patrick and the Whale!
As lighthearted as it is deep, Marvelous and the Black Hole is a film I can not recommend enough.
Schoenbrun utilizes the hyper-specific language of the Internet—in particular, the dark world of creepypasta—to weave an engaging and frightening tale.
In her second report from Sundance Film Festival Kristy Strouse reviews Cha Cha Real Smooth & Am I OK?
Even more so than its celebratory aspects, Harold and Maude holds a special place in my heart because of what it meant to me when I first watched it.
While the movie itself is not without its bumps , there is always a new adventure, a new gag, a new moment of blissful sweetness just around the corner.
Birdboy: The Forgotten Children is a brilliant animated film with a haunting score, tragic themes, and an angsty coming-of-age plot.
Scarborough follows the lives of three families and expands on their struggles and triumphs as they navigate through adversity.
Beautifully filmed, Coast is a film you will find just coasting through the motions.
In Kids Return, the warmth of Kitano’s brand of brotherhood glows on the palate long after the acidity of his cynicism has subsided.
Ena Sendijarević’s Take Me Somewhere Nice is a movie most cinema-goers have probably seen before, at least in pieces.
In the film’s approach to try depicting its scandalous central relationship as naturally occurring as possible, Wet Season sacrifices narrative or emotional thrust.