‘We Were Dangerous’ Review: New Zealand Teens Try to Escape a Christian...
SXSW: Executive-produced by Taika Waititi, and flavored with his signature irreverence, Māori filmmaker Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu’s debut is a short but effective calling card.
View Article‘High Tide’ Review: Gay Sex, Sadness, and Longing as an Undocumented...
SXSW: Marco Calvani's "High Tide" is sexy, sad, and just the ticket for audiences wanting to wallow over a gay breakup in the Cape Cod queer hotspot.
View Article‘Road House’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Makes a Bid for ’80s Movie Stardom in an...
SXSW: Doug Liman's remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic features crocodiles, a sheriff named Big Dick, and a good time for anyone willing to suspend a lot of disbelief.
View Article‘3 Body Problem’ Review: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ Netflix Debut Is a...
Adapted from Cixin Liu's novel, the eight-episode first season follows a group of scientists scrambling to save the world — and themselves — from mysterious threats.
View Article‘3 Body Problem’ Premiere Brings Extraterrestrial Terror to Austin
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo bring Netflix's sci-fi tentpole to South by Southwest.
View Article‘I Love You Forever’ Review: Sofia Black-D’Elia Is Caught in Ray Nicholson’s...
SXSW: The unhinged Diablo Cody-produced directorial debut from co-writers Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani will make you rethink your own Hinge account.
View Article‘Preconceived’ Review: The Tangled Web of Anti-Choice Politics Preys on...
SXSW: Sabrine Keane and Kate Dumke co-direct the doc, which investigates the half-a-billion dollar industry of "crisis pregnancy centers" across the country.
View Article‘We Can Be Heroes’ Review: LARP Community Gives Outcast Teens Solace in...
SXSW: Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons co-direct a feature about the self-discovery "main character energy" at the center of a rural live-action role-playing camp.
View Article‘Family’ Review: Violence Against Children Is Front-and-Center in Disturbing...
A compelling breakout by Lucinda Lee Dawson Gray anchors what is otherwise very much a first film from director Benjamin Finkel.
View Article‘Hacks’ Season 3 at SXSW: A Case for Watching TV in a Packed Theater
This was one of the only SXSW premieres dealing not solely in hype and hope, but with a dedicated audience who know and love the series.
View Article‘We Strangers’ Review: A Grifting Medium Gets Her Bag in a Wry Indictment of...
Anu Valia's feature directorial debut is a layered exploration of the ways that class, race, and guilt can intersect in an economic climate that can only be described as ridiculous.
View Article‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ Review: Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo Ground...
SXSW: "Euphoria" alum Ferreira proves she's the next big series breakout star, following Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and Zendaya.
View Article‘Azrael’ Review: Samara Weaving Silently Runs for Her Life in a...
SXSW: E.L. Katz's sophomore feature plays out like a lo-fi version of "Mad Max: Fury Road" that's conducted entirely on foot.
View ArticleThe Lodge Returns to SXSW with Popular Paramount+ Properties
Now a staple of SXSW, this activation included themed sets tied to various Paramount properties, along with drinks, music, and an airbrush tattoo station.
View Article‘Magpie’ Review: Daisy Ridley Revolts in a Tight, Twisty Battle of the Sexes
The "Star Wars" star leads this unique neo noir thriller, which was certainly one of the most anticipated films at SXSW this year.
View ArticleSXSW 2024: How 41 Cinematographers Shot Their Narrative Features
The cinematographers of 'Road House,' 'Immaculate,' 'The Idea of You,' and more share how they crafted the looks of their films playing at SXSW.
View Article‘Babes’ Review: Ilana Glazer (Sort of) Embraces Parenthood in Pamela Adlon’s...
SXSW: After making a name for herself as one of pop culture's most ardent resistors of adulthood, Glazer applies her brand of vulgarity to early motherhood in Adlon's debut feature.
View Article‘Y2K’ Review: Kyle Mooney’s Apocalyptic Comedy Is a Gleefully Gonzo Dose of...
SXSW: Mooney's directorial debut turns one of modern history's biggest false alarms into a high point of Fred Durst's film career.
View Article‘Ren Faire’ Premiere Plunges Viewers Into Medieval Mind Games at SXSW
The three-part HBO docuseries about the country's largest Renaissance Faire and its unbelievable kingpin George Coulam premiered at South by Southwest, teasing audiences with Shakespearian undertones...
View Article‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: Complex Veteran Grief Takes the Spotlight with...
The SXSW feature debut comes from army veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, based on real-life experiences with his platoon mates.
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