Director-writer duo Alex Prager and Vanessa Prager bring their dystopian science fiction satire Dreamquil (2026) to SXSW with a film that blends retro aesthetics, AI anxiety, and domestic discontent. The story centers on Carol (Elizabeth Banks), a wife and mother struggling to balance career
Writer/Director Macon Blair is trying to bring back the chaotic road-trip comedy with The Shitheads. But does it work? I’m unsure. There are moments that land and genuine laughs sprinkled throughout, but it has left me wondering if the movie itself misses the mark or if I’ve simply outgrown this
There's no sense in burying the lede here. Obsession is about as good as horror gets, making an absolute meal out of its simple premise and delivering just about everything you could want from a genre film. It's smart, sometimes funny, always entertaining and often downright terrifying. Its expert
Let’s talk about one of my favorite films to come out of SXSW, Edie Arnold is a Loser. The story is a coming-of-age indie film that channels teenage alienation through the raw energy of punk. The story follows the shy Catholic School dork, Edie Arnold, who is dragged against her will to a punk
"Edie Arnold is a Loser" is premiering at this year's SXSW in Austin, Texas. The comedy feature film is co-directed by Megan Rico and Kade Atwood. Ahead of it's debut here is the film's official trailer! Check it out below! ABOUT "EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER" Timid Catholic school dork Edie Arnold is
As the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) grows closer, more first looks and trailers for titles premiering there have begun to drop. It's building up the anticipation and excitement, and the announcement of today's release is an especially exciting one for fans of horror comedies. Today, IFC
With a little over a month until the yearly, much-anticipated festival, South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals unveiled an additional wave of programming today for the upcoming 33rd edition of the Film & TV Festival, spanning March 12–18, 2026. As always, the lineup is packed, and
Pretty Lethal is coming to Prime Video this spring. On March 25, Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Uma Thurman, Iris Apatow and more are out for blood. Thurman plays an electrifying antagonist for the girls in Pretty Lethal. Director Vicky Lewson is stoked about getting to tell this wild ballet action
The last few episodes of HBO's The Pitt have been a whirlwind of activity. Though not covered here, the show ran the gamut from staff assaults to ICE's appearance. The latter was a prescient addition to the storyline given the current climate in America, and something the show portrayed correctly.
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
Remaking Faces of Death is a hell of a move in 2026. Although, this movie doesn't really remake that diabolical film from 1978, it instead takes inspiration from it and it even exists in the universe that this film takes place in. So getting that out of the way so that the horror "diehards" who