SXSW Archive

Review by James Lindorf Even though women have been paid percussionists since this time last century, professional drumming is still perceived as a man’s job. The field is still nine men for every woman. However, the times may be changing with new inspiration in ...Read More

Review by Cole Clay When 2019 is all said and done, there will be many good movies in the rearview. Some will make us laugh, some will be spooky, and some may show us a part of the world that exists only in our ...Read More

By Preston Barta EXTRA ORDINARY Not rated, 94 minutes. Director(s): Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman Cast: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte, Claudia O’Doherty, Jamie Beamish and Terri Chandler AUSTIN – EXTRA ORDINARY, written and directed by newcomers Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman, had ...Read More

By Preston Barta After the firestorm of success that was A STAR IS BORN, dramas about music have been sprouting up more and more it seems. The Scottish film WILD ROSE, about a young and talented musician from Glasgow (the riveting Jessie Buckley) who ...Read More

Review by Cole Clay Before you read any further, VILLAINS is a darkly comic blast. This home invasion thriller has some twists and turns, but its predictability doesn’t get in the way of the comedy, the performances and the filmmaking craft of directing duo ...Read More

Review by Cole Clay LITTLE MONSTERS is a well-intentioned zom-com from Australian Abe Forsythe (DOWN UNDER). He mixes a soft-to-the-touch plucky tone with yet another dark zombie film. The catch, this time, is Lupita Nyong’o is a kindergarten teacher who has to protect her ...Read More

Review by Cole Clay Stepping into the orbit of filmmaker Harmony Korine may not be a welcoming task for many filmgoers, but those willing to take a dive into the depravity of his brand of hedonistic trash will find comfort in the sea of ...Read More