SXSW 2020 Review: BASIC

Basic is a very, very, very short film about a dumb lil’ ho doing lil’ ho things. It’s a darkish comedy exploring the insecure lil’ ho in all of us.

SXSW 2020 Review: DADDIO

Daddio is a comedy based on real death events. A year after the passing of their beloved wife and mother, a dad and daughter grapple with life after loss. Daddio is a love story between a father and daughter after the unimaginable has happened.

Podcast Episode #1 - Black Panther Hits $1 Billion, SXSW Kicks Off With A Bang

Merc With A Movie Blog has officially launched a podcast.  Check out the first episode here (which we aired last Monday), and look out for new episodes every Monday.  And be sure to follow us on SoundCloud!!!

Short Film Spotlight: HER FRIEND ADAM

Welcome to another installment of SHORT FILM SPOTLIGHT. This week we take a look at the 2016 SXSW selection, HER FRIEND ADAM.

Howdy fellow film freaks, Robert here. I really had no idea what to review for this column; short films aren't my thing. So as I usually do when I don't know which way to go, I asked the great god Google. "Watch Her Friend Adam," came the reply. "It's this week's featured short on shortoftheweek.com."

So I watched it, and now I'm beginning to doubt that Google has my best interests at heart.