‘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 two protagonists who we will... Read More
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‘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. “I don’t think you’re boring,”... Read More
‘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 world lacking the impulse to... Read More
‘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 while, are trapped in a... Read More
‘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 events or stories of their... Read More
‘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 the veteran, legendary actor in... Read More
‘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 is movies, books, television, or... Read More
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 value than most first features,... Read More
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 a young daughter named Wes... Read More
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 certainly had that type of... Read More
‘Ghostlight’ Review: Two Households Both Aim for Dignity in Cathartic Shakespearean Dramedy | Chicago Critics Film Festival 
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