Austin Film Festival 2007 Reviews FeedThe latest film reviewsReview for Aquarium by bombershell: 5 star(s)2010-02-19T06:00:00Z2010-02-19T06:00:00ZI loved the opening sequence. When he was standing on the dock it was just beautiful.2010-02-19T06:00:00ZReview for Deface by AAactor: 5 star(s)2008-11-21T06:00:00Z2008-11-21T06:00:00Z2008-11-21T06:00:00ZReview for Riddle , The by kwalker: 0 star(s)2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Savages, The by kwalker: 2 star(s)2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Numb by kwalker: 0 star(s)2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead by kwalker: 2 star(s)2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00Z2008-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Walker, The by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 2 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Riddle , The by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 0 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Oliver Stone Presents: Born on the Fourth of July by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 2 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Lars and the Real Girl by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 3 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Groundbreaking TV: A New Era by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 1 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Conversation with Oliver Stone, A by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 5 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Conversation with John Milius, A by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 5 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead by joesmith1138@earthlink.net: 3 star(s)2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00Z2008-09-28T05:00:00ZReview for Blood Car by yrs._truly: 3 star(s)2008-07-17T05:00:00Z2008-07-17T05:00:00ZBrilliantly scripted, hilarious raunch-fest. Black comedy at its blackest and funniest. Not for the faint of heart or delicate sensibilities. Every raunch element is present, with a few new ones. Ya' got yer' old sociopathic gore and spatter, filth mouth,2008-07-17T05:00:00ZReview for America Unchained by murmuring_soul: 3 star(s)2008-04-16T05:00:00Z2008-04-16T05:00:00Z2008-04-16T05:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by cool...: 5 star(s)2008-03-25T05:00:00Z2008-03-25T05:00:00ZThis film is honest and arty ... The accounting of conflicts presented in this film are sharp edged ... transcending into the realm of drama. Am looking forward to seeing future work from this gifted filmmaker. cool...2008-03-25T05:00:00ZReview for Dirt Road to Psychedelia: Austin Texas during the 1960s by austinmuse: 5 star(s)2008-02-19T06:00:00Z2008-02-19T06:00:00Z2008-02-19T06:00:00ZReview for First Saturday in May by mrchicos: 5 star(s)2008-01-23T06:00:00Z2008-01-23T06:00:00ZGreat movie2008-01-23T06:00:00ZReview for America Unchained by matteo567: 3 star(s)2007-12-19T06:00:00Z2007-12-19T06:00:00Z2007-12-19T06:00:00ZReview for Oliver Stone Presents: Born on the Fourth of July by matteo567: 3 star(s)2007-12-19T06:00:00Z2007-12-19T06:00:00Z..2007-12-19T06:00:00ZReview for Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You’ve Never Heard Of by matteo567: 3 star(s)2007-12-19T06:00:00Z2007-12-19T06:00:00Z..2007-12-19T06:00:00ZReview for Don’t Eat the Baby: Adventures at Post-Katrina Mardi Gras by matteo567: 3 star(s)2007-12-19T06:00:00Z2007-12-19T06:00:00Z...2007-12-19T06:00:00ZReview for Beyond the Pale by dylanle: 2 star(s)2007-12-13T06:00:00Z2007-12-13T06:00:00Z2007-12-13T06:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by dylanle: 5 star(s)2007-12-13T06:00:00Z2007-12-13T06:00:00Z2007-12-13T06:00:00ZReview for Wake of Callum MacLeod, The by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Splitting Hairs by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Street Team Massacre by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Time Piece by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Trip & Sloan by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Shorts 2 by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Orbiting by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for On the Air by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Knockdown King Lucky Perralta by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Kung Fu Wang by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Gimme Green by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Finding the Voice: Dialogue by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Absolute Zero by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Checkout by Joe Leonard: 5 star(s)2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00Z2007-12-12T06:00:00ZReview for Rock Paper Scissors by collinsmama: 5 star(s)2007-11-26T06:00:00Z2007-11-26T06:00:00ZThis is a great short! As the proud mother of "Tiny" aka Collin Cooley, the little boy in the lead role (with the great glasses) my husband and I marveled at how wonderful the entire crew was at bringing out the best in the kids! Jamie Cussen and Will Bea2007-11-26T06:00:00ZReview for Ungodly, The by subliminal monk: 5 star(s)2007-11-12T06:00:00Z2007-11-12T06:00:00ZUnbelievable intensity.Every aspect & department is synchronized. I was relieved the cops weren't involved, some could find this unreal, inaccurately. Too often we forget there are things they and we miss b/c of Hollywood's paranoid visage of Big Brother2007-11-12T06:00:00ZReview for Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon ), La by browniekb: 3 star(s)2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00ZReview for Riddle , The by browniekb: 0 star(s)2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00ZReview for Cake Eaters, The by browniekb: 1 star(s)2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00ZReview for Neal Cassady by browniekb: 1 star(s)2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00ZReview for First Day at the Firm by richyah: 5 star(s)2007-11-11T06:00:00Z2007-11-11T06:00:00ZThis is the funniest movie you will ever see in your life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2007-11-11T06:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by meemsters: 5 star(s)2007-11-10T06:00:00Z2007-11-10T06:00:00Z2007-11-10T06:00:00ZReview for Made in China by wazaroff: 5 star(s)2007-11-09T06:00:00Z2007-11-09T06:00:00ZI thought this film was excellent. It transcended the initial idea, as great documentaries often do, and became a personal story of a man growing to understand his father against the backdrop of learning his personal journey. It is emotionally rich withou2007-11-09T06:00:00ZReview for Lars and the Real Girl by cintheastahl: 5 star(s)2007-11-08T06:00:00Z2007-11-08T06:00:00Z2007-11-08T06:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by ez_golfer: 5 star(s)2007-11-07T06:00:00Z2007-11-07T06:00:00Z2007-11-07T06:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by nancynguyen: 5 star(s)2007-11-07T06:00:00Z2007-11-07T06:00:00ZSo moving! I cried like a faucet! A really intelligent, well-crafted, deep and personal story about a Vietnamese family.2007-11-07T06:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by Miss Saigon: 5 star(s)2007-11-07T06:00:00Z2007-11-07T06:00:00Z2007-11-07T06:00:00ZReview for First Saturday in May by boy: 5 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead by boy: 3 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for Lars and the Real Girl by boy: 5 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for Paper Balls by boy: 3 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for On the Doll by boy: 5 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for Time Piece by Kat Mansoor: 5 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for In Search of a Midnight Kiss by jubilou: 5 star(s)2007-10-31T05:00:00Z2007-10-31T05:00:00ZA work of Cinematic Genius by filmmaker Alex Holdridge.2007-10-31T05:00:00ZReview for Ninth Street Chronicles by RedMars: 3 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZIt has staying power and I recommend it. When I first saw this film I wasn't that impressed. It was a short that played long, it wasn't overtly funny, it didn't have powerful drama, it was populated by a meandering crowd of vaguely offbeat characters wh2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Orbiting by MTVNewMedia: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Old Friends by MTVNewMedia: 3 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Printer, The by MTVNewMedia: 3 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for June Weddings by MTVNewMedia: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for On the Air by MTVNewMedia: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Home of Split Pea Soup, The by MTVNewMedia: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for In Search of a Midnight Kiss by RedMars: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZI REALLY LOVE THIS MOVIE! It's black and white, but something about that makes it more romantic. If it were color, I don't think I'd feel so charmed by it. The story is genuinely funny from the get go, and builds to a romantic finish. It starts off wi2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for American Fork by RedMars: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZThis film is a dark comedy but at the end it left me feeling remarkably happy. Although it has excellent humor, it is also strong as a family melodrama because it has a sincerity to it that lets the audience identify with Tracey (the main character) and2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Two Tickets to Paradise by RedMars: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZThis film is great! My favorite at the festival. You have to see it. When it gets released in theaters I'll pay money to see it again and drag the rest of the guys with me. DB Sweeny came back out for the screening at AFF and shared some great stories2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead by RedMars: 2 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZDefinitely excellent performances and a well structured heavy drama, but the story doesn't really go anywhere. It's just tragic flaw after tragic flaw until I guess they decided we had enough and faded to white. It's not that I am asking for a rosy bow,2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Anatomy of a Frog, The by RedMars: 5 star(s)2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00Z2007-10-28T05:00:00ZReview for Deface by Andy Isaac: 0 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZSelf indulgant twaddle! Another righteous, self effacing pice from some filmmaker thinking he is morally bigger than the rest of us. What looked to be shot on a piecce of waste ground at the back of some hick town you never feel that you are in North Kore2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Brod Ludaka (The Ship of Fools) by Andy Isaac: 0 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZA beautiful story of courage and truth broken into a boring film made by self righteous filmmakers who had no understanding of the story. It felt as if they made the film from a higher ground looking down at us mere mortal audience. Poignant ending which2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Quincy & Althea by Andy Isaac: 5 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZHooray! At last in Shorts 5 a film of quality. A filmmaker who knows his subject, has a style and great timing. I found the comedy set in front of the tragedy of New Orleans flooding brilliant. The dialogue was exception, crisp and clear and way out shone2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Knife Grinder's Tale , The by Andy Isaac: 0 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZUnbelievably tiresome as this film did nothing. A one line story told to mind numbingly poor filmmaking.2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Muertas by Andy Isaac: 0 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZNicely put together, but felt that I'd seen it all before, nothing original.2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Sayeh (The Shade) by Andy Isaac: 0 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZThis film shows competency of editing, but left me thinking what was the point of this film.2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Riddle , The by Andy Isaac: 3 star(s)2007-10-26T05:00:00Z2007-10-26T05:00:00ZFor me the film had flaws with story telling as it missed opportunities and added a few from clever use of red herrings, but overall had to take my hat off to filmmaker making an ambitious film. Knowing how difficult it is to make a feature and finish I w2007-10-26T05:00:00ZReview for Oh Saigon! by film!: 3 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Numb by film!: 2 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Mike Rides a Bike by film!: 3 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Made in China by film!: 2 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Generation XXL by film!: 3 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Deface by film!: 5 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Chicago 10 by film!: 2 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Beyond the Pale by film!: 5 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Beyond the Pale by coleandbobby.com: 5 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for American Fork by murmuring_soul: 2 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Grace is Gone (TBA #4) by murmuring_soul: 2 star(s)2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00Z2007-10-25T05:00:00ZReview for Finalist & Semifinalist Panel by jloyens: 2 star(s)2007-10-24T05:00:00Z2007-10-24T05:00:00Z2007-10-24T05:00:00ZReview for Plumm Summer, A by twokids: 5 star(s)2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00ZReview for Latitude Productions by JenJE: 3 star(s)2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00ZReview for Austin Pitch #8 by JenJE: 2 star(s)2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00ZReview for Walker, The by JenJE: 2 star(s)2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00ZReview for Tell Your Story: Robin Swicord by JenJE: 2 star(s)2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00ZReview for Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead by misterian: 1 star(s)2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00Z2007-10-23T05:00:00ZReview for Orbiting by eatsherbet: 0 star(s)2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00Zi especially love the sci-fi stuff and the robot stuck in the door at the end. it's kind of silly funny but then it surprises you by getting a bit existential. i dig the subversion of expectations...good stuff.2007-10-22T05:00:00ZReview for Production Team: Friday Night Lights , The by unsquare: 5 star(s)2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00ZReview for Rock Paper Scissors by The Brothers Langlais: 5 star(s)2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00ZReview for Slingers by The Brothers Langlais: 5 star(s)2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00Z2007-10-22T05:00:00Z