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SXSW Film Review: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

How did The Rocky Horror Show grow from a minor stage musical lark to the movie with the longest theatrical release in history – or, as star and credited creator Richard O’Brien puts it, “a wonderful pension scheme”?

10:45AM Thu. Mar. 13, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Announces 2025 Film & TV Festival Award Winners

On Wednesday evening, SXSW handed out the Jury and Special Awards for its 2025 Film & TV lineup.

10:51PM Wed. Mar. 12, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Cotton Candy Bubble Gum

The first thing you need to know about Carter (Nick Darnell) is that he has the anxiety, to the point that he has a fanny pack worn across his chest, full of cotton candy bubble gum, which he chews when he feels a panic attack coming on.

3:35PM Wed. Mar. 12, Joe Gross Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

No Kings, Kick Out the Clowns

Texas State Capitol

Babestock Day 1 w/ Kayristin, Jenny Voss, Black Daria, DJ La Moon, more [outside]; Baby Kush, CLINK!, Bunny G, more [inside] at Cheer Up Charlies

Body Rock ATX (Prince tribute) w/ DJ Chorizo Funk & Riders Against the Storm at Parish

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

SXSW Film Review: The Python Hunt

When it comes to bad PR, it's a race to the bottom for three species of land animals. Spiders have too many legs and eyes, scorpions' backs bend the wrong way, and snakes, well. It's just everything about them.

1:00PM Wed. Mar. 12, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: The Age of Disclosure

It’s been said there are two kinds of people: those that believe in UFOs and those that don’t. There’s a third kind: people who don’t have to believe in UFOs because they know they’re real.

12:23PM Wed. Mar. 12, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Descendent

From the bodily to the existential, the horrors of parenthood are apparent and well-explored across the horror landscape.

12:07PM Wed. Mar. 12, Alejandra Martinez Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Are We Good?

If you’ve seen Marc Maron’s standup or listened to his podcast, you’re probably aware of the immense amount of grief that he went through after his late girlfriend, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, passed away suddenly from a rare blood disease.

11:46AM Wed. Mar. 12, Jenny Nulf Read More | Comment »

Finding Autistic Cool in Animation Anthology Autistic Mode

Second year alt-fest Smash by Smash West puts an emphasis on programming other bigger brand name conventions – perhaps ones whose naming structure is familiar to you – might pass on. Dropping this Tuesday into the screening room of leftist bookstore Monkeywrench at 8pm is just such a work: animatic anthology film Autistic Mode.

4:29PM Tue. Mar. 11, James Scott Read More | Comment »

There’s Only One Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17

Plenty performers would be envious of British actor Naomi Ackie’s career, which has included a supporting role in Star Wars and a breakout performance in Blink Twice, but right now she has a new ambition. “A cinema named after me. That would be the coolest thing ever.”

3:33PM Tue. Mar. 11, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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