SXSW Online 2021 Review: “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché”

Year: 2021 Runtime: 89 minutes Writers: Celeste Bell, Zoë Howe, and Paul Sng Directors: Celeste Bell and Paul Sng Stars: Celeste Bell, Marianne Elliott (Poly Styrene), Jonathan Ross, Kathleen Hanna, Thurston Moore, Neneh Cherry, Vivienne Westwood, Don Letts By Valerie Kalfrin In the intimate and moving documentary “Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché”(2021), filmmaker Celeste Bell sorts through photos, sketches, fliers, and memorabilia circa the … Continue reading SXSW Online 2021 Review: “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché”

SXSW Online 2021 Review: “Alien On Stage”

Year: 2020 Runtime: 86 minutes Directors: Lucy Harvey and Danielle Kummer Stars: Jason Hill, Lydia Hayward, Jacqui Roe, Carolyn White, John Elliot, Mike Rustici, Scott Douglas, Penny Thorne, Dave Mitchell, Luc Hayward, Peter Lawford By Valerie Kalfrin Anyone who loves the theatre or has felt like a deer in spotlights will get a kick out of “Alien on Stage,” an affectionate behind-the-scenes documentary about British … Continue reading SXSW Online 2021 Review: “Alien On Stage”