SXSW 2025: OTHER SIDE, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, SPREADSHEET CHAMPIONS
by Chelsea Alexandra, Staff Writer
These films not only educated audiences on fascinating topics but also resonated on a deeply human level.
Disc Dispatch: THIEF (Criterion)
by Billy Russell, Associate Editor
Thief continues to be one of Criterion’s flagship titles, with each new release on an updated format providing better and better presentations.
Disc Dispatch: THE GODSEND
by "Doc" Hunter Bush, Staff Writer and Podcast Director
While the story itself didn't shock me (much), the lackadaisical and matter of fact way the events play out gave it a certain ripped-from-the-headlines / Lifetime movie feeling.
ANY DAY NOW explores the unlikely relationship between mobster and fall guy
by Heidi Krull, Staff Writer
Any Day Now is marketed as a comedy and a heist film, but their dynamic was what truly pushed the story forward and made this film stand out, despite a few flaws.
Athena Film Fest 2025: POWER ALLEY, SPACEWOMAN, and HOME COURT
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Here’s three films that I caught at this year’s Athena Film Festival to keep an eye out for.
SXSW 2025: REMAINING NATIVE, TOGETHER, DEATH OF A UNICORN, GOOD BOY, NEW JACK FURY
by Darian Davis, Staff Writer
I hope each one of the films mentioned finds a home to be enjoyed by wider audiences, because they deserve to be seen.
Cronenberg on Sex and Gender: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE & EASTERN PROMISES
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
With elements of identity crises, queer tension, and traditional male v. female gender roles, these two films make for fascinating bookends in a very specific time in his filmography.
STEP BACK, DOORS CLOSING is sweet, but not very filling
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Step Back, Doors Closing has a lot of lovely relationship pieces, but lacks substance.
AMERICAN DREAMER is a hard film to love
by Carmen Paddock, Staff Writer
Few notions have driven people to greatness, madness, and despair to the degree that the idea of the “American Dream” has done.
OH MY GOODNESS! is an entertaining romp
by Katharine Mussellam, Staff Writer
An entertaining romp, Oh My Goodness! is worth the ride for those in need of a laugh right now.
PET SHOP DAYS is a messy, entertaining, gorgeously made film
by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
Feature debut Pet Shop Days is a messy, entertaining, Gen Z romp.
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP is a lackluster attempt at a Looney Tunes revival
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
The Day the Earth Blew Up is missing that element of Looney Tunes that made the original shorts so attractive to audiences.
ENDLESS CALLS FOR FAME remembers forgotten rock band friendship
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Endless Calls for Fame serves as a worthy, sentimental document to mark this point in the careers of these three artists, and the scene that birthed them.
FINAL GIRLS BERLIN FEST continues to be a beacon of light
by Vannah Taylor, Staff Writer
Final Girls Berlin Fest is a hopeful reminder of the ways women and non-binary folks continue to make waves and challenge paradigms in an already boundary-pushing genre like horror.
THE VISITOR calls back to Pasolini and Waters as it stylishly breaks societal norm
by Kimberly L., Staff Writer
Bruce LaBruce has become synonymous with counterculture, boldness, and the subversive in contemporary Canadian filmmaking. In a climate where current filmmakers are shying away from vulgarity, he is throttling the gas and arriving unapologetically at his 2024 film The Visitor.
FIRST WORD ON HORROR: Elizabeth Hand, sharp edges, and the influence of American punk on the genre
by Sasha Ravitch, Staff Writer
Author Elizabeth Hand takes us on a transgressively beauty journey in her episodes of First Word on Horror.
CONTROL FREAK is a tense, itchy exploration of mental illness and trauma
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
Kelly Marie Tran stars as Val, a motivational speaker preparing for a major tour who develops a compulsive urge to scratch the back of her head.
I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse, if you refuse to watch THE OFFER
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
The Godfather Part III turns 35 this year. So, it’s a good time to look at The Offer, a series about the making of the first film.
OPUS invites us to a stunning and horrific listening party
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Celebrity is one hell of a cult. But, as it would happen, a cult is also a hell of a cult.