AFF 2018: Original Sin

Advertisements Non-spoiler review Out of all the comedies I have watched at the Austin Film Festival, Original Sin (Pecado Original) is the most deserving to be called a “dark comedy.” Lines are crossed, and sins are committed, after sexual urges and repressed feelings…

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AFF 2018: Boy Erased

Advertisements Jared, I want you to do well. I want you to have a great life. I love you, but we cannot see a way that you can live under this roof if you fundamentally go against the grain of our beliefs.…

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AFF 2018: Vox Lux

Advertisements Opening the Austin Film Festival is the relentless, stressful, and gorgeous Vox Lux. Directed by Brady Corbet and starring Raffey Cassidy and Natalie Portman, this film is labeled as a portrait of the 21st century. The structure, images, acting, and presentation…

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