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SXSW Review: ‘I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)’ is just, well, fine

Michael Frank March 21, 2021

Set during, yet never mentioning, the ongoing pandemic, I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) follows widowed Danny (Kelley Kali), mother of a young daughter named Wes... Read More

SXSW Review: ‘Ludi’ deftly explores identity and the American Dream with a breakout performance by Shein Mompremier

Dewey Singleton March 21, 2021

The greatest thing one can say about art is how it broadens their horizons. Director Edson Jean’s debut feature Ludi certainly had that type of... Read More

SXSW Review: A weaker strain in the era of the COVID comedy, ‘Recovery’ doesn’t commit to the heart of the joke

Michael Frank March 21, 2021

Written by and starring Mallory Everton and Whitney Call, Recovery doesn’t make any mistake about its time and place. Set in the beginning stages of... Read More

AwardsWatch names Tyler Doster as TV Awards Editor

Erik Anderson March 20, 2021

AwardsWatch announced today that frequent contributor Tyler Doster has been brought on as the TV Awards Editor for the site, newly created position. He’ll cover... Read More

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ recap S13 E11: “Soda-Lightful”

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ recap S13 E11: “Soda-Lightful”

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone March 19, 2021

Hello, friends and family (everyone who reads our recaps is our family)! Fresh off Makeover Week, our queens are ready to inhabit their own personas... Read More

SXSW Review: Despite a thrilling performance from Leah Purcell, ‘The Drover’s Wife’ never reaches its full potential

Ryan McQuade March 19, 2021

When we are little, we are told stories that mold our inspirations as human beings. Some tales are wrapped within decades of different versions and... Read More

Kevin Feige, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan and Kari Skogland reveal that action, depth, and surprises will define ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’

Dewey Singleton March 19, 2021

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier made its debut today on Disney+ and has received stellar reviews. The show is currently sitting at 95%... Read More

‘Minari’ tops Austin Film Critics winners with six awards including Best Film, Director and Ensemble

Erik Anderson March 19, 2021

The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2020 awards, with Minari at the top of the pack, winning 6 awards from its 11 nominations. Acting award winners... Read More

SXSW Review: ‘The Fallout’ explores teenage grief with a gentle hand

Michael Frank March 19, 2021

In an ideal, much safer world, Megan Park’s The Fallout wouldn’t need to exist. Winner of the SXSW Narrative Feature Competition, The Fallout follows high... Read More

SXSW Review: ‘Language Lessons’ finds humanity over laptop screens

Michael Frank March 19, 2021

Familiarity surrounds Language Lessons, an 80-minute examination of a friendship between a Spanish teacher and her student. Natalie Morales, in her directorial debut, comes with... Read More

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