SXSW

SXSW Review: Ludi Finds a Haitian Immigrant Searching for the American Dream in the Shadow of MAGA Land

Arriving on the festival circuit just as a group of Ivy League-educated millionaires in Congress punted on raising the minimum wage, Edson Jean’s Ludi is an of...

Exclusive Poster for Bradley Grant Smith’s SXSW-Bound Our Father

Fresh off the recent release of his poster for Shudder's debut of George Romero's "lost" film The Amusement Park, graphic designer Aleksander Walijewski has an...

SXSW Unveils 2021 Film Festival Lineup

With most festivals moving full steam ahead, such as the recently wrapped Rotterdam and Sundance, the next two major ones on the calendar are Berlinale, which ...

SXSW Review: I Will Make You Mine is a Dreamy Drama About Longing

There are some cinematic universes worth reentering and when they do, it feels like you’re reconnecting with an old friend. The Surrogate Valentine cinematic u...

SXSW Review: The Dilemma of Desire Celebrates Pleasure and Liberation

The Dilemma of Desire is an engaging and informative documentary built around revolutionary work, large and small, that aims to shatter myths and lies that wom...

SXSW Review: Make Up is a Cold, Haunting Coming Out Thriller

A haunting slow-burn thriller turned coming out story, Make Up is an atmospheric and somewhat provocative tale of Ruth (Molly Windsor), a young woman brought i...

SXSW Review: The Donut King is a Lively and Moving Look at a Little-Known L.A. Legend

Alice Gu’s moving documentary The Donut King isn’t just a sugary concoction. Although the documentary has its sweet moments, it's a rather nuanced and often he...

SXSW Review: The Pushback is a Messy Ode to the Growing Blue Pockets of Texas

As attendees of SXSW, TIFF, and other major festivals know, they are as local as they are international, often featuring audience members representing a politi...

SXSW Review: Shithouse is a Well-Told Tale About Growing Up

Making a movie about the college experience feels both universal and redundant. Haven't we all seen this film before? Haven't we watched this world played out ...

SXSW Review: For Madmen Only is a Hilarious, Energetic Biography of Del Close

Hillarious and well researched, Heather Ross’ For Madmen Only is an American Splendor-esque portrait of Del Close, a genius that is likely little known outside...

News

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Eliza Hittman Sets Fourth Feature with MOTHERLOVE

Trailers

First Trailer for Yance Ford’s Power Examines the Police State of America

New Trailer for 4K Restoration of Time of the Heathen Captures a World After the Atomic Bomb

Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan Voice a Coming-of-Age Tale In Exclusive Trailer Debut for Liu Jian’s Art College 1994

Reviews

Challengers Review: Non-Stop Lurid Entertainment Rides the Charisma of Its Stars

Omen Review: An Assured Debut That Never Falters in Ambition or Surprise

The People’s Joker Review: Superhero-Skewering Satire is Miraculous in Multiple Ways

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Love Streams, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ozu & More

New to Streaming: Dune: Part Two, Hundreds of Beavers, Problemista, Immaculate & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Frederick Elmes on John Cassavetes’ Infectious Confidence, Imitating Sven Nykvist, and Ang Lee’s Hulk

Becoming the Beast: George MacKay on Fighting for Bertrand Bonello’s Film, Learning French, and Modern Incel Culture

“I’m Not an Actor”: Léa Seydoux on Her Creative Self and False Public Perception

Podcasts

The B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 534 – Monkey Man (with Jenny Nulf)

The B-Side – In Conversation with Larry Fessenden