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‘It’s What’s Inside’ Review: A (Suit)Case of Existentialism | SXSW 2024

Tyler Doster March 18, 2024

It has to be assumed that when Kim Kardashian famously said, “no one wants to get up and work anymore,” she was referring to a... Read More

SXSW 2024 Capsule Reviews of ‘Hacks’ Season 3, ‘Pet Shop Days,’ ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ and more

Tyler Doster March 15, 2024

I’ve been on the ground in Austin, Texas, at the SXSW Television and Film Festival for a week now, engorging myself with cinema that offers... Read More

‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland Presents a Rorschach Test to a Divided America | SXSW 2024

Kevin L. Lee March 15, 2024

It’s going to be extremely difficult to find a critical consensus on Alex Garland’s newest film Civil War, a film whose message turned out to... Read More

‘The Greatest Hits’ Review: Love and Loss Meet at the Intersection of Music and Time Travel in Ned Benson’s Grand Romance | SXSW 2024

Abe Friedtanzer March 14, 2024

It can be hard to move on from the loss of a loved one when you can’t stop time traveling back to moments you spent... Read More

‘Immaculate’ Review: A Habitual Mess of Horror Clichés but Sydney Sweeney is Second to Nun | SXSW 2024

Ryan McQuade March 14, 2024

From its inception, the fundamental teachings of Roman Catholicism are deeply seated in acceptance, repentance, pain, and suffering, stemming from the basic idea that Jesus... Read More

‘The Fall Guy’ Review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are Dynamite in this Top-Notch Action, Romance Popcorn Flick | SXSW 2024

Ryan McQuade March 13, 2024

Think about your favorite action movie and what makes it stand out. Most likely, you’re thinking about a known, bona fide superstar actor getting themselves... Read More

‘Monkey Man’ Review: Dev Patel’s Confident Directorial Debut is a Beast of the Action Revenge Genre | SXSW 2024

Ryan McQuade March 12, 2024

Dating as far back as 1500 BC, the legendary Hindu deity Hanuman has been seen as a symbol of strength, courage, devotion, and freedom within... Read More

‘Sing Sing’ Review: Colman Domingo Will Take Your Breath Away in Soul-Searching Prison Drama | SXSW 2024

Kevin L. Lee March 9, 2024

It’s one thing for the audience to root for the characters to obtain what they want, but it’s another matter entirely when all we want... Read More

Hunter Schafer Goes a Little Mad in First Teaser for ‘Cuckoo’

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Hunter Schafer Goes a Little Mad in First Teaser for ‘Cuckoo’

Erik Anderson February 8, 2024

NEON has dropped the first teaser for its Berlin Film Festival set horror film Cuckoo, from Luz director Tilman Singer. 17-year-old Gretchen (Schafer) leaves her... Read More

SXSW 2024 Announces Rest of Lineup Including World Premiere of Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’

Erik Anderson February 7, 2024

South by Southwest (SXSW) (March 8-16, 2024) announced the rest of the 2024 lineup, including the world premieres of Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man, the... Read More