Reviews

We just came off of two stellar episodes in a row, but “Recon” is a bit dull even judged against the not-so-mind-blowing episodes of the…

To undertake an SNL sketch adaptation is to navigate some rough waters. When these films are good, they are great; Blues Brothers jumps immediately to…

We all know that film is a collaborative medium, but some films give the impression of such a strong singular vision as if the work…

SXSW is a prestigious festival, of that we can be sure, but it is not highly regarded for its celebration of genre. That’s not a…

How excited am I to be attending a reparatory screening of an unsung horror film at SXSW? If you’re at all familiar with the articles…

What’s most striking about Saturday Night, James Franco’s documentary about one week (and one show) in the lives of the 2009 “Saturday Night Live” cast,…

You will like it for what it is. That is usually a cop out line, used by critics who are in the process of defending…

American Grindhouse was my most anticipated film of SXSW 2010. Two years ago, after a pair of amazing road trips to Austin, Texas, I uprooted…

The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) this March 11th-21st. The SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest…