This documentary reveals that if these individuals from different religions can employ the wisdom of joy, so can we.
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‘See For Me’ A Tribeca FF Online World Premiere
Blindness is a liability when there's a home invasion. Time to get a new pair of eyes to help.
Read More »2021 SXSW Film Festival Review: ‘United States vs. Reality Winner’
The film 'United States vs. Reality Winner' raises vital questions. When does leaking a document serve the public interest? Should exposing corruption be retaliated against or protected?
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Udo Kier in ‘Swan Song’
The legendary cult actor makes the most of a role as a small-town hairdresser tending to a client one final time.
Read More »‘Here Before,’ & ‘Violet’: 2021 SXSW FF Reviews
The women directors of these two films, Stacey Gregg and Justine Bateman, approach their subjects and protagonists with authority and sensitivity.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: The Jubilant ‘We Are the Thousand’
Anita Rivaroli's exuberant documentary about passion in music made its North American debut at SXSW Online 2021.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Women is Losers’ – Expertly Done, but Weird Propaganda
'Women is Losers' displays extraordinary talent, but some of the creative decisions undercut its potential power.
Read More »Midnighters, 2021 SXSW, ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ & ‘The Feast’
The Feast, dramatic, paranormal and horrific in its own right, compels until the end. Though its genre differs from Broadcast Signal Intrusion, both films find appropriate synchronicity in SXSW's Midnighters category.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘How It Ends’ – Pandemic Filmmaking
"How It Ends' takes us to the last day on Earth before it gets destroyed by an asteroid. You have to get to a party and someone has stolen your car.
Read More »2021 SXSW Film Festival Review: ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil’
This documentary is a cautionary tale for all those who start out in beauty pageants. If they, as child stars, possess the talent to parlay their success into worldwide tours at 25, the exposure can be treacherous.
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