Laura Poitras’ Film “Risk”
It’s not often that a movie becomes more timely the week it’s released, but that is the case for the new Laura Poitras film “Risk.” Poitras also made the Oscar winning film “Citizenfour,” about...
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Black Like Me: Free State of Jones
Thanks to @lordbyron080808 for taking a look at a new film from his unique perspective! Black Like Me: Free State of Jones,” Eric Foner’s “Reconstruction,” and the Transformation of the Hollywood “White Savior” Complex Have...
Too Late: An Unusual Indie Film Masterpiece
I slipped into a screening of TOO LATE on a whim at Fantastic Fest last year. I wasn’t expecting much, after all hearing that a film is shot in five “one take” events on...
Life on Mars on GIRLS
If you’ve been watching Lena Dunham‘s show GIRLS, you may have heard a haunting cover of Life on Mars that lingered over the end credits as Shoshanna walked down a lonely street in Japan. This is...
Today’s Column on More Diversity in People *Acting* in Tech Roles
If you missed it, you can read today’s Statesman column “Hanks: More women, minorities needed for tech roles on screen” here.
Change the Casting, Change the World
During the South by Southwest Film or Interactive Conferences in Austin, Texas there was a giant ferris wheel that appeared just south of the state capitol building. The ferris wheel that added a touch of boardwalk...
The Danish Girl Is An Old Fashioned “Weepie”
“The Danish Girl” is one of those films that I wanted to see long before it came out, because the true life story of one of the first transgender women is so improbable....
Espectrostatic Video Reminds Us the Veil Is Thin
Now that the weather in Austin is turning fallish, it’s time to care more about all things dark and disturbing. Among these things is the video for Espectrostatic , with the music from Alex...
Austin Film Festival 2015
The Austin Film Festival has come and gone for another year. Here’s a snapshot of my Austin Film Festival experience in social media! [View the story “The Austin Film Festival 2015!” on Storify]
