by David Ferguson | Mar 17, 2022 | DIFF, Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies, SXSW
Greetings again from the darkness. With her first feature film, writer-director Mariama Diallo shows us that the terror of racism need not be blatant and obvious, and can be subtle and generational. Thanks to Jordan Peele, horror films have become de rigueur for...
by David Ferguson | Mar 16, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, Movie Reviews, Movies, SXSW
Greetings again from the darkness. We have all heard the stories of lottery winners who blow the entire pot and end up back where they started, or sometimes even worse off. There is also no shortage of stories where alcoholism ruins lives and relationships. Director...
by David Ferguson | Mar 15, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, Movie Reviews, Movies, SXSW
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s difficult to know whether the biggest story here is the one of the cringiest movies you’ll see or the fact that writer-director-star James Morosini based it on the actual relationship and events with his own father. Morosini...
by David Ferguson | Mar 14, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, Movie Reviews, Movies, SXSW
Greetings again from the darkness. If you prefer your movies light-hearted, good-natured, and relaxing to the spirit, then you need to avoid writer-director Beth de Araujo’s first feature film at all costs. I’m not sure I’ve ever been more uncomfortable watching a...
by David Ferguson | Mar 14, 2022 | Featured, Festivals, Movie Reviews, Movies, SXSW
Greetings again from the darkness. Having been a baseball fan for as long as I can remember, I can list the handful of players that I got to see play in person who left me in utter awe of their talent. Lynn Nolan Ryan was definitely one of them, so when I saw Bradley...
