SXSW Film Review: I Wish You All the Best

Nonbinary teen leads coming-of-age family drama

"...same despair retold time and again in mainstream LGBTQ+ films. When Ben tells their parents they’re nonbinary, for example,..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Stormy

Doc explores life in the eye of Hurricane Trump

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Katherine McNevins

SXSW Film Review: Y2K

Stoner disaster-comedy banks on 90s nostalgia

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Film Review: Babes

We need more raunchy female friendship films like this

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...(it’s right there in the name!), a rare official SXSW event that is also totally free (but you’ll have..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Tangled Web of Birdeater

Writer/directors Jack Clark and Jim Weir explain how rain nearly stopped play

"...Australian filmmakers Jack Clark and Jim Weir are part of the..."

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts

Rom-com spotlights a slowly unraveling relationship

"...Visually, the film is stunning. During a post-film Q&A, cinematographer Molly Scotti..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Naina Srivastava

SXSW Film Review: The Uninvited

A Hollywood garden party unearths certain truths

"...party in their spacious Hollywood Hills home. All the film’s action takes place within their property’s confines, revealing to..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: The Truth vs. Alex Jones

Doc follows families taking on conspiracy theorist

"...The film is more than a profile of a conspiracy theorist,..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Madeline Duncan

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man Crushes at SXSW Premiere

Brutal action is star’s promising directorial debut

"...like John Wick (which is even name-dropped in the film), Monkey Man bears a melting pot of influences from..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Film Review: Dory Previn: On My Way To Where

A songwriter like no other gets an intriguing portrait

"...Cinema Catch up with all of The Austin Chronicle's SXSW 2024 coverage...."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Clemente

Baseball doc shines a light on a small-market superstar

"...to his tragic death after the 1972 season, the film sets out to cover a lot of ground. Much..."

March 12, 2024 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Film Review: Azrael

The left behind navigate a supernatural horror

"...very unlikely double bill with Katz’s follow-up to his SXSW title, Cheap Thrills. It also marks a dramatic change..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Whatever It Takes

A cyberstalking whodunit with a corporate twist

"...Lamar Catch up with all of The Austin Chronicle's SXSW 2024 coverage...."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Rod Machen

SXSW Film Review: Wakhri

Pakistani teacher turned star faces violent backlash

"...inspires Noor to create her alter ego, Wakhri. The film’s first act is a bit messy, offering little context..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: Grand Theft Hamlet

“To be or not to be” in a virtual reality mid-pandemic? Fantastic.

"...everyone being heavily armed is even funnier), but the film is also exceptionally moving. These are folks in the..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Kryptic

Goopy creature feature is a muddled take on self-discovery

"...heart of this mystery, and that works in the film’s favor, too. The things we do see: a mass..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

SXSW Film Review: Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

Longtime host of Eklektikos, first-time documentary

"...world premiere, many of whom were interviewed in the film, which offers an intimate look at Aielli’s 50-plus years..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: The Antisocial Network

Dispiriting doc probes “insurrection for the lulz”

"...Theatre Catch up with all of The Austin Chronicle's SXSW 2024 coverage...."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: We're All Gonna Die

Sci-fi romance balances humor and grieving

"...Cinema Catch up with all of The Austin Chronicle's SXSW 2024 coverage...."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

From Star Wars to Magpie, Daisy Ridley Traces an Eclectic Career in SXSW Session

The actress discusses the pleasures of producing

"...The day after the world premiere of her feature film Magpie, Daisy Ridley sat down on Sunday with moderator..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

Selena Gomez Sparks Mental Health Conversation at SXSW

The star talks embracing treatment, Girl, Interrupted, and a new app

"...there wasn’t any hiding anymore,” said Gomez of the film’s release. “There wasn’t just this image that people could..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Miranda Garza

SXSW Film Review: How Music Got Free

Does what it says on the tin, to a point

"...Cliffs Notes of Witt’s narrative (he’s present throughout the film, pushing it along) and really pushes the great-man theory..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Resynator

A daughter gets to know her late dad through his invention

"...can sometimes feel as unknowable as a black box, filmmaker Alison Tavel can point to an actual black box..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Y2K

Stoner disaster-comedy banks on 90s nostalgia

"...First film from Saturday Night Live cast member Kyle Mooney, Y2K..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

"...That’s not the only way the 1999 film – in which fictional company Initech brings in a..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Babes

We need more raunchy female friendship films like this

"...the comedy expertise of its cast and crew. The film’s goal isn’t plot twists and mysterious subtext; it’s straightforward..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: The Black Sea

Charming experimental debut blends improv and travelogue

"...Inspired by Harden’s travels, the film first takes us to Bulgaria to introduce a woman..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

SXSW Film Review: The In Between

Intimate doc captures life, loss on the U.S.-Mexico border

"...moment, but they’re also the stuff of life itself. Filmmaker Robie Flores takes these small, precious moments and creates..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

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