sxsw review

‘Bottoms’ review: Emma Seligman’s unapologetically queer-centric high school sex comedy is a revelation for the subgenre | SXSW

As Emma Seligman’s sophomore feature film, Bottoms, begins, we are introduced to PJ (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri), our… Read More

March 13, 2023

‘National Anthem’ review: Luke Gilford explores the wondrous, inviting world of America’s queer rodeo | SXSW

Midway through National Anthem, Dylan (Charlie Plummer) asks Sky (Eve Lindley) why she’s interested in him, self-proclaiming that he’s boring.… Read More

March 10, 2023

‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ review: Takes a foothold on your heart and never lets go [Grade: A-] | SXSW

As time has gone on, and you grow up, one starts to notice that we live in a cynical, harsh… Read More

March 19, 2022

‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ review: A committed, youthful ensemble isn’t enough to keep this horror house party going [Grade: C] | SXSW

Tell me if you have heard this one before? A group of friends, who haven’t seen each other in a… Read More

March 16, 2022

‘Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood’ review: To nostalgia and beyond [Grade: B] | SXSW

Over the last couple of years, we have seen directors take themselves back to times in their lives, and retell… Read More

March 14, 2022

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ review: Being Nic Fucking Cage [Grade: B+] | SXSW

“Who is Nicolas Cage?” It was the final question to our interview we had a couple of months back with… Read More

March 14, 2022

‘The Lost City’ review: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm in a cute but stale retread of familiar jungle territory [Grade: B-] | SXSW

The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is floated around a lot with modern art, whether it… Read More

March 14, 2022

SXSW Review: ‘Women Is Losers’ aims high but falls short despite winning performance from Lorenza Izzo

Set in 1960s and 1970s San Francisco, Women Is Losers, cannot be faulted for its ambition. With a higher production… Read More

March 23, 2021

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

Set during, yet never mentioning, the ongoing pandemic, I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) follows widowed Danny (Kelley Kali), mother of… Read More

March 21, 2021

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

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

March 21, 2021

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