- We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘Women Do Cry’ proves to be a hard hitting drama not for the faint hearted
‘Borat’ star Maria Bakalova co-stars in this film about a Bulgarian family grappling with generational trauma brought by gender roles. Women Do Cry, a female treatise on the role of gender in Bulgarian society, grabbed headlines at Cannes last year for a number of reasons, chief amongst them was the presence of Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova. The … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘Pretty Problems’ just misses the mark when it comes to social satire
Pretty Problems from director Kestrin Pantera comes on like a social satire and drifts into the realms of relationship drama before morphing into a veiled swipe at uber affluence. Screenwriter Michael Tennant, who also doubles on screen as Jack opposite Britt Rentschler’s Lindsay, aims to unsettle audiences from the off. Opening in close-up on a couple mid-coitus, … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic’ is a rom-com game changer
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is an arresting piece of cinema from Finnish director Teemu Nikki that boils down romantic comedy to its essence. By casting a blind actor in the role of Jaakko and making audiences walk a mile in those shoes, he delicately manipulates perspective and emotion on an … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Review: ‘It Is In Us All’ is a harrowing look at loss from the outside
It Is In Us All, a cinematically haunting ode to love and loss from writer/director Antonia Campbell-Hughes, rests on the shoulders of Cosmo Jarvis. His turn as Hamish Considine is nothing less than a powder keg performance of unchecked emotion, perpetually at the point of running riot. Perfectly poised and looking expensively tanned, audiences first … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Review: ‘To Leslie’ embraces the stark realities of addiction
Andrea Riseborough has carved her career from eclectic roles in arthouse cinema and mainstream money-spinners with Oscar-worthy intentions. From Oblivion opposite Tom Cruise to Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor, this is an actress who can perform deep dives in disturbing character pieces, as well as embracing action based popcorn fests with consummate ease. Read more at: https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/sxsw-review-to-leslie-embraces-the-stark-realities-of-addiction/ - We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘The Cow’ fails to deliver on a promising early premise
Eli Horowitz might not be a name that is instantly recognizable, but he’s served as the showrunner on Amazon’s Homecoming with Julia Roberts and subsequently Janelle Monae headling its two seasons. However, with this feature debut as writer-director, Horowitz is moving into darker territory, exploring contemporary relationships, infidelity, and by extension, an inherent fear of aging. With … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘The Unknown Country’ proves to be a road trip to remember
Written and directed by Morrisa Maltz, this deep dive into Midwestern Americana, by way of a road trip travelogue, is riveting stuff. Disarmingly direct in its use of sun-dappled highways, aerial drone shots, and naturalistic non-actors, The Unknown Country is a unique viewing proposition. Led by Lily Gladstone, soon to be starring in Killers of the Flower Moon, … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘Emergency’ struggles to strike a balance between drama and comedy
From the college campus opening to the mismatched odd-couple team up, Emergency might seem like a conventional genre movie. However, director Casey Williams and writer KD Davila have more up their sleeves than an escalating drama, with occasional dashes of comedic satire thrown in. Headlined by RJ Cyler and Donald Elise Williams, featured in The Harder They Fall and The … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Review: ‘Swimming with Sharks’ retrofits a cult classic for contemporary audiences
The original Swimming with Sharks has evolved into a cult classic since its initial release in 1994. Kevin Spacey’s Buddy Ackerman remains the defining element in a much-maligned film that sees this once-revered actor deliver a solid performance. Belittling, berating, and pouring scorn on anyone in spitting distance, Buddy Ackerman came at the beginning of a career run, … - We Got This Covered – SXSW Film Review: ‘WeCrashed’ Jared Leto shines as ‘WeWork’ CEO that won’t take no for an answer
As society changes, work practices become more esoteric, and numerous jobs are commonplace, WeCrashed feels blessed with celestial levels of good timing even within the startup dramatization golden age. With this particular piece of programming, Apple seems to have embraced an ethos that defines WeWork, the office rental startup. Read more at: https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/sxsw-review-wecrashed-jared-leto-shines-as-wework-ceo-that-wont-take-no-for-an-answer/