SXSW 2021 Narrative Competition: “I’m Fine”, “Here Before”, “Our Father”, “The Fallout”
Tales of poverty, paranoia, and adolescences framed by tragedy cap off SXSW’s Narrative Feature Competition.
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Emma. Review: More Merry Than Wise
Autumn de Wilde’s straightforward adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel has its charming moments, but that doesn’t make up for its missed opportunities.
The Best Man makes poor work of some good actors
This nondescript direct-to-VOD thriller feels like little else but a mortgage payment for sorely underappreciated actors like Dolph Lundgren and Luke Wilson.
John Cameron Mitchell on 15 years of Shortbus
The Spool’s Theo Estes spoke with John Cameron Mitchell about Shortbus’s re-release, how it reflected the culture now and then, and the possibility of a return to live theatre.