Movies from My Hometown: UNTAMED HEART
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
In 1992 (or thereabouts), I saw that they were filming a movie outside the Riverview Theater, the second-run neighborhood theater a block from my house
MILKWATER captures life's messiness with genuine pathos
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Each moment and each character feels recognizable, genuine.
OXYGEN struggles for life, but finds it too late
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Oxygen is a quiet, sci-fi film that’s slow when it should be a nail biter.
THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS depicts the struggle of keeping family together
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
The Killing of Two Lovers is strongest as a small, understated drama about two people trying to work through their marriage.
PAPER SPIDERS wants to be a great mom-and-daughter story but lacks depth
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
It would have been to Paper Spiders’ advantage if we spent more time with these characters or got to know them beyond surface-level characteristics.
SHIVA BABY is anxiety-inducing cringe comedy at its finest
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Shiva Baby is maddening, anxiety-inducing, and also very funny.
AT NIGHT COMES WOLVES feels like a rough draft
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
It’s a disjointed mess, hard to watch or understand.
MONDAY doesn't capture the spirit of whirlwind romance
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Monday is a film that assumes will be invested in two underdeveloped characters who meet and fall in love simply because they live in a Pretty Place.
THE BANISHING plays too safe with its spooky setting
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Why even bother with the setting if it doesn’t tie into the horror somehow?
SLALOM vividly depicts an abusive coach-athlete relationship
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Set in the isolated landscape of the French alps, Slalom, the debut film from director Charlène Favier, is aptly described as a “#metoo drama.”
THE POWER turns a novel premise into a familiar story
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
The Power unfolds nicely but rather predictably as peculiar things start to happen.
Closing Superstore with 10 essential episodes
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
With an ensemble cast mostly of unknowns, the workplace comedy Superstore, which ended its six-season run on March 25th on NBC, never found a dedicated mass audience.
ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE makes a case for superhero stories as television
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
There are moments in Zack Snyder’s Justice League that you just kind of have to forgive to fully enjoy it.
SXSW 2021: OUR FATHER is a shaky debut film
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Our Father is a small, heartfelt and at times funny film.
SXSW 2021: WITCH HUNT and HERE BEFORE
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
Two more films that debuted at this year’s SXSW.
SXSW 2021: Made for Love and RECOVERY
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
“Attending” the SXSW 2021 Film Festival this year gave me Wayne’s World vibes.
Spotlight On: 10 Female Directors to Watch
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
With this list I wanted to highlight female directors that were more toward the beginning of their careers.
MY ZOE is a heartbreaking meditation on motherhood
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
My Zoe is a peculiar film, one that puts itself firmly along one pair of tracks for a story about grieving, bickering parents, only to change routes around the one hour mark.
COME TRUE teases with vivid dreams
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
When we dream, we like to feel empowered that we have the ability to drive what we see.
SXSW 2021 Preview: Audrey's Flick Picks
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
A preview of some films playing this year’s SXSW Film Festival!