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  • The Home

    ★★★

  • It Ends

    ★★★★★

  • $POSITIONS

    ★★★★

  • Sweetness

    ★★★★

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  • The Home

    The Home

    ★★★

    This was a solid enough horror movie with a unique premise for sure. Not often do we see horror based mostly around elderly people (not just one creepy old person as if a trope in many horror movies) so I appreciate its uniqueness there, and there was a nice scare or two in here that really got me.

    Did seem a little disjointed and a few plot threads weren’t fully explored I feel, but I had a good enough time here!

  • It Ends

    It Ends

    ★★★★★

    I think the answer’s easy, 50 hawks and 5 bears. One shooter can’t beat 50 hawks at the same time, and then 5 gorillas and the remaining hawks will decimate the rats.

    INCREDIBLE debut feature from Writer/Director Alexander Ullom. This film has a beautiful flow that explores some deep, existential themes that most (if not all) of us can relate to. The creativity of the idea and usage of various tones throughout the film really keep it feeling fresh and…

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  • Glorious Summer

    Glorious Summer

    ★★★★

    It was so intriguing that even a bat flew into the theater and wanted to watch.

    This film is very much a slow burn, I almost fell asleep here and there (I’m not faulting the movie much at all, it’s day 6 of SXSW and I got 4 hours of sleep last night), but the story does have very interesting elements with lots of mystery and uncertainty.

    The acting was all wonderful, as a lot of the emotions had to…

  • She's the He

    She's the He

    ★★★★★

    What happens if you take all the greatness of Superbad, but Michael Cera’s character is trans? An absolutely incredible film that is easily my favorite of the SXSW festival, and may very well be one of my favorite movies of all time.

    Writer/Director Siobhan McCarthy crafts a perfect blend of lighthearted and laugh out loud comedy, paired with truly impactful, emotional moments that never feel forced or out of place. They also did something incredible by working to have an…