Generation Wealth: Is Greed Good?

Generation Wealth feels like it’s the culmination of filmmaker Lauren Greenfield’s career over the past two and a half decades. For the film, which premiered this past January at Sundance, the filmmaker revisited so many of her previous photograph and interview subjects.  The film also ties into the 2017 book of the same name as well as a similar photo exhibition depicted late in the film. High school probably wasn’t the best time to talk…

"Generation Wealth: Is Greed Good?"

SXSW 2018: A Few Films I Want To See

When the initial lineup for the 2018 SXSW Film Festival was released this week, there were a number of films and documentaries that drew my interest.  Some of these were no-brainers like Blockers and The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From A Mythical Man. Blockers is the feature directorial debut of Pitch Perfect screenwriter Kay Cannon.  The premise is simple: three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on prom night.  I’ve been…

"SXSW 2018: A Few Films I Want To See"