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Alessandra Rangel

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Movie Review (SXSW): ‘Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free’ is a loving picture of a music genius creating his masterpiece

Director: Mary Wharton Synopsis: Drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing Tom Petty at work on his 1994 record Wildflowers, considered by many to be his greatest album ever, Somewhere...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘Fruits of Labor’ Offers an Empathetic View to the Life of a Mexican-American teen

Director: Emily Cohen Ibañez Synopsis: A Mexican-American teenage farmworker dreams of graduating high school when ICE raids in her community threaten to separate her family and force her to become her family’s breadwinner. When...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘The Hunt for Planet B’ is a Humanistic Approach to the Exploration of the Universe

Director: Nathaniel Kahn Synopsis: The Hunt for Planet B follows a pioneering group of scientists on their quest to find another Earth among the stars with NASA’s high-stakes James Webb Space Telescope. In The...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘United States vs. Reality Winner’ Portrays the Complicated Relationship between the U.S.A and its Whistleblowers

Director: Sonia Kennebeck Synopsis: The story of a 25-year-old Reality Winner who disclosed a document about Russian election interference to the media and became the number one leak target of the Trump administration. United...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘Swan Song’ Shines through Udo Kier’s Charming Performance

Director: Todd Stephens Writers: Todd Stephens Stars: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie Synopsis: An aging hairdresser escapes his nursing home and embarks on an odyssey across his small town to style a...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘Potato Dreams of America’ is an enchanting coming-of-age story

Director: Wes Hurley Writers: Wes Hurley Stars: Tyler Bocock, Hersh Powers, Sera Barbieri, Marya Sea Kaminski, Lea DeLaria, Dan Lauria, Jonathan Bennett, Rizo, Sophia Mitri Schloss Synopsis: A true story about a gay boy growing...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘Executive Order’ Offers a Drastic Commentary in a Poorly Executed Fashion

Director: Lázaro Ramos Writers: Lusa Silvestre, Lázaro Ramos, Aldri Anunciação, Elísio Lopes Jr Stars: Alfred Enoch, Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves, Renata Sorrah, Mariana Xavier, Pablo Sanábio Synopsis: In a dystopian near future in...

Movie Review (SXSW): ‘Islands’ is a Quiet Story about the Uncertainty of Solitude

Director: Martin Edralin Writers: Martin Edralin Stars: Rogelio Balagtas, Sheila Lotuaco, Esteban Comilang, Vangie Alcasid, Pablo Quiogue, Isys Szuky, Maximus Szuky Synopsis: Joshua, a shy middle-aged Filipino immigrant, has lived in the comfort of his...

Alessandra Rangel

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