alejandra 🔜 SXSW

HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY! is a bittersweet portrait of grief held together by rinko kikuchi's masterful performance hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/ha-c...

BARBARA FOREVER is a compelling documentary and an essential work of preservation hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/barb...

first up, i wrote about the archival pleasures of PUBLIC ACCESS hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/publ...

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter . ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .

happy friday! i've been a bit busy lately but more sundance dispatches of mine have been released so a writing spam is incoming

i am figuring out my schedule still and will be sending out pitch emails, but i just wanted to put it out there that i will be at SXSW if editors need help rounding out their coverage

favorite first watches of january (late, i know, but whatever!):

• THE SECRET OF NIMH (1982), d. don bluth
• MOUSEHUNT (1997), d. gore verbinski
• CAST AWAY (2000), d. robert zemeckis
• HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2001), d. john cameron mitchell

In "TheyDream," One Artist’s Losses Fuel His Creativity Sundance doc "TheyDream" painstakingly resurrects the filmmaker's lost loved ones. It's almost too much to bear.

in my latest sundance dispatch, i wrote about the mixed media doc, THEYDREAM. it's a compelling look at how one artist memorializes their loved ones through art. emotionally, though, it is almost too much to bear. latinamedia.co/theydream/

In "TheyDream," One Artist’s Losses Fuel His Creativity Sundance doc "TheyDream" painstakingly resurrects the filmmaker's lost loved ones. It's almost too much to bear.

in my latest sundance dispatch, i wrote about the mixed media doc, THEYDREAM. it's a compelling look at how one artist memorializes their loved ones through art. emotionally, though, it is almost too much to bear. latinamedia.co/theydream/

getting ready for SXSW and feeling like this again

"The Legend of Luis Valdez" Illuminates Chicano History (and Its Limitations) Even if there’s not room for more nuance, at least "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez" can help more people learn Chicano history.

wrote about my complicated feelings about chicanismo in my sundance review of AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ latinamedia.co/legend-of-lu...

"The Legend of Luis Valdez" Illuminates Chicano History (and Its Limitations) Even if there’s not room for more nuance, at least "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez" can help more people learn Chicano history.

wrote about my complicated feelings about chicanismo in my sundance review of AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ latinamedia.co/legend-of-lu...

me and my 8 remaining brain cells right before i smash a baked potato at lunch

reviews are on the way, but here are a few of my favorite films i saw virtually at sundance this year:

JARIPEO
HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!
PUBLIC ACCESS
BARBARA FOREVER
AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ

wrote about sexual repression, perverts, and more in WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? for hyperreal film club journal hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/who-...

Still from Schitt's Creek of Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose screeching with her open mouth sporting the iconic red lip

wrote about sexual repression, perverts, and more in WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? for hyperreal film club journal hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/who-...

proud to be part of @atxfilmcritics.bsky.social !!

zero ANN LEE recognition.....

posting your top 10 movies of 2025 over 2 weeks into 2026 is very chic, actually! boxd.it/QIoNy

reposting for the morning crowd! feeling excited for virtual #sundance this year 🤩

sundance 2026 is nearly upon us! i helped write some blurbs about movies i'm really looking forward to checking out hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/sund...

the way this is about to go triple platinum in my house

a reminder for editors that i am still available to help round out any sundance coverage you might need help with! 😇

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Raises the Stakes, Slightly — Hyperreal Film Club Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 ramps up the stakes and scares, resulting in something sure to delight fans.

after a holiday break, my review of FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 is up! it's nice to see the franchise raise the stakes, even if it's slight! 🍕 hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/five...

The 14 Best Movies of 2025 Which movies were the best of the best?

happy friday! thanks to @kristenklopez.bsky.social for letting me drop a few blurbs about a few of my favorite movies of 2025 🍿 thefilmmaven.com/best-movies-...

this was such a blast to record! ann lee truthers RISE ❤️‍🔥

a reminder for editors that i am still available to help round out any sundance coverage you might need help with! 😇

i was stoked to contribute a blurb to this! thanks for having me @kristenklopez.bsky.social 🫶🏼

The AFCA & Austin Film Society Special Screening of the 2025 Best Austin Film: BLUE MOON Join us at 6:30pm on January 12th at the AFS Cinema, Austin, TX Last week the Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced the winners of our 2025 Film Awards. Among their number was a special …

We’re pleased to announce a special screening of BLUE MOON to celebrate its receipt of our 2025 Best Austin Film Award. Jan 12th. 6:30pm. Tickets onsale now. Thanks to the fine folk at @austinfilm.bsky.social for graciously supporting this screening!

austinfilmcritics.org/2026/01/06/t...

secured all the #sundance2026 press tickets on my wishlist !!