Movies

The buzz around the non-fiction program at SXSW this year has been pretty strong, with many people picking documentaries as their favorites of the fest. (Discuss amongst yourselves if this is also a sign that the narrative program seems weaker than usual, but I digress.) This final (probably) non-fiction dispatch by yours truly highlights two…

Who are we? Why are we doing this? The existential dread hangs thick in the air in several films at this year’s SXSW, reflecting a country that seems increasingly uncertain about its identity. It’s not a coincidence that multiple films this year feature characters for whom reality quite literally fractures, creating impossible situations fraught with…

In the first two seasons of “The Comeback,” sitcom actress Valerie Cherish was defined by her almost panicked need for publicity. In season one, which debuted in 2005, she was thirsty to reignite her career with a role in a new sitcom, “Room and Bored,” and a foray into the pre-“Real Housewives” era of reality…