If You Were the Last SXSW 2023

SXSW 2023: ‘If You Were the Last’ – A Lovely Lo-Fi Sci-Fi Romance

In a post-Covid world, the concept of isolation is all too real. However, even in the most dire circumstances, we reach out for connection from those around us. If You Were the Last takes this idea a bit further. Director Kristian Mercado delivers one of the year's cutest and most unique visual spectacles. His lo-fi … Continue reading SXSW 2023: ‘If You Were the Last’ – A Lovely Lo-Fi Sci-Fi Romance

Peak Season SXSW 2023

SXSW 2023: ‘Peak Season’ Plays Takes Full Advantage of Its Gorgeous Setting

The comedy about directionless people feeling the pressure of arrested development has been a staple of indie cinema for years. Popularized by films at Sundance throughout the 1990s and 2000s, it has become a reliable method of storytelling. Yet there are stories that can break through the genre for one reason or another. Peak Season … Continue reading SXSW 2023: ‘Peak Season’ Plays Takes Full Advantage of Its Gorgeous Setting

Molli and Max in the Future SXSW 2023

SXSW 2023: ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ – The Sci-Fi Rom-Com You’ve Been Waiting For

Sci-fi rarely gets credit for its ability to cross-pollinate genres. Yet many films in the genre borrow elements from other stories to tell a complete story. It's rare to see a full-fledged rom-com/sci-fi mashup, but Molli and Max in the Future pulls off the challenge. Directed by Michael Lukk Litwak, the futuristic romance takes advantage … Continue reading SXSW 2023: ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ – The Sci-Fi Rom-Com You’ve Been Waiting For

Your Place or Mine Reese Witherspoon Ashton Kutcher Netflix

Your Place or Mine: A Time Capsule Full of Dated Rom Com Clichés

When your movie starts with on-screen text declaring the year is 2003 and then proceeds to point out all the reasons you can tell it’s 2003, that may be a sign that the filmmakers are living in the past. Jokes where a character fumbles with a smart home control tablet also lend to the sensation … Continue reading Your Place or Mine: A Time Capsule Full of Dated Rom Com Clichés