SXSW Day 5 | Without Prescription, Pretty Problems, & Bitch Ass
A recap of Day 5 of SXSW 2022.
SXSW Review: Bitch Ass | A Black Slasher with Great Callbacks
Equal parts entertaining and clever, Bitch Ass is a nice entry into the Black slasher genre. With great callbacks to narrative concepts from Tales from the Hood and Saw, the film blends the best elements of its predecessors with a modern and fresh spin.
SXSW Review: Without Prescription | A Striking Journey of Healing
Maite’s tasteful direction in Without Prescription is why this involved story works so well. She manages to build an intimate setting with such an obstructive disorder that it’s hard not to become immersed by Olivia’s healing process and her fight for mental freedom.
SXSW Day 4 | Slash/Back, The Cow, and A Lot of Nothing
Day 4 Roundup of the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Episode 1 Review
Based on Showtime, a book by Jeff Pearlman, the show chronicles the moves that turned The Los Angeles Lakers from lovable also-rans to the sport’s preeminent franchise.
SXSW Day 3 | I Love My Dad, Soft & Quiet, and X
Day 3 of the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival was one for the books.
SXSW Day 2 | A Vanishing Fog, Linoleum, The Cellar, & The Girl from Plainville
Day 2 Roundup of the 2022 SXSW Film Festival
6 Movies You Should Watch After Black History Month
Black History Month is over, but that doesn’t mean that Black-led films should take a backseat.
2022 SXSW Review | Chee$e
Damian Marcano’s Chee$e is a hypnotic story about dreams and responsibility. Through protagonist Skimma, viewers will get a beautiful view of life “behind God’s back” as he comes to terms with his livelihood and duties to come.
SXSW Day 1 | Deadstream, Chee$e, They Call Me Magic, Fire of Love, & Sissy
From a couple of midnighters and an episodic to a documentary that’s been high on my list this year, the opening day (for me) proved to be the start of a very special festival.