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‘Swan Song’: A Slight But Sweet Vehicle For Living Legend, Udo Kier [SXSW Review]

March 19, 2021 11:02 am

One of the more noticeable subgenres of indie drama, over the past few years, is the Finally, A Lead movie – in which a beloved supporting player is, at long last, given a leading role to display the full rang...

‘Them’: Amazon’s Social Horror Anthology Shows Early Promise [SXSW Review]

Jason Bailey

March 19, 2021 10:27 am

Festivals, News, Reviews, Television

Reviewing a TV series at a film festival is always a tricky bit of business, as it finds the film critic, used to appraising an entire work, engaging in a combination of critique and prediction – I think the r...

‘Violet’ Olivia Munn & Justin Theroux Face-Off In Cluttered Mental Health Drama [SXSW Review]

Kristy Puchko

March 18, 2021 6:03 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

You know that voice in your head? The one that calls you a freak, a failure, a baby, or a pig? You try to ignore it, yet it pushes you from a place of fear into making choices you regret. Then, it snarls at yo...

‘Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free’ Examines The Halcyon Days Of ‘Wildflowers,’ Petty’s Most Wistful & Personal Album [SXSW Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 17, 2021 9:00 pm

News, Reviews

For the uninitiated, while the late American rocker Tom Petty’s 1994 album Wildflowers may not necessarily be his best record—that’s usually reserved for Full Moon Fever or Damn The Torpedoes— it was his most ...

‘Here Before’: Andrea Riseborough Stars In An Eerily Effective Dramatic Thriller About The Ways Grief Warp Reality [SXSW Review]

Jason Bailey

March 17, 2021 4:36 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

It’s already becoming a bit of cliché to say that a film (or book, or show, or album) is Actually About Grief and Trauma, and I’d imagine this will only get worse in the months and even years to come. But Stac...

‘Language Lessons’: Natalie Morales Directorial Debut Is Hampered By Its Zoom Meeting Dynamics [SXSW Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 17, 2021 4:11 pm

News, Reviews

In the age of quarantine and pandemics, connection is desperately needed, loneliness is its own epidemic, and mental health and tragedy issues are all-too-relevant, sad byproducts of the COVID-19 era. Now, whi...

‘Introducing, Selma Blair’ Is A Sweet, Funny Doc About The Star’s Battle With MS [SXSW Review]

Kristy Puchko

March 17, 2021 1:07 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Selma Blair is funny, but not in a daffy way, like her memorable turns in "Legally Blonde" or "Cruel Intentions" might have you expect. Stripped of a script or the lurid lens of a fashion shoot, she's funny in...

‘Ludi’: A Modest, But Powerful Critique Of The American Dream [SXSW Review]

Robert Daniels

March 17, 2021 12:33 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

For the Haitian-American, West Palm Beach native, Edson Jean, “Ludi” is a personal story. Set in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, the compact drama concerns a Haitian immigrant nurse, Ludi (Shein Mompremier)...

‘Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil’ Disappointingly Recrafts The Singer’s Image [SXSW Review]

Robert Daniels

March 17, 2021 11:56 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Back in 2018, former Disney star, now-chart-topping artist, Demi Lovato, produced a documentary about her “Tell Me You Love Me” world tour. The footage from the abandoned film projects a woman who is an emblem...

‘Disintegration Loops’ Exclusive Trailer: William Basinski’s Iconic Album Takes The Spotlight In This SXSW Doc

Charles Barfield

March 12, 2021 12:00 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

If you’re a fan of ambient music, you’re probably already aware of William Basinski’s iconic album, “The Disintegration Loops,” and its historical significance. However, if you have yet to experience the music...

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