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The Austin Film Festival is just around the corner and stacked with Texas premieres of major films like Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice and Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet. Ahead of this year’s festival, which runs from October 23–30, take a look at the feature films and documentaries our Hyperreal Film Journal writers can’t wait to see.
Read MoreThis week in Austin screenings 10/17-10/23.
Read MoreThe actor who has consistently caught my eye as a possible contender for the romantic lead we need in the modern era is none other than Jack Quaid.
Read MoreFor reasons that extend beyond the film viewed in a vacuum, Robot Monster exudes a charm that is impossible to ignore.
Read MoreGodzilla vs. Biollante takes full advantage of the innovations of the time and rewards the viewer with the craft on display.
Read MoreSure, it’s easy to tell where Roofman is going from the get-go – these “based on true events” crime stories tend to follow all the same beats. That’s okay though, when you tell a tight enough story with a big enough heart.
Read MoreThis week in Austin screenings 10/10-10/16.
Read MoreJeremy Saulnier’s 2015 horror film Green Room has been rattling around in my brain recently.
Read MoreMisunderstood upon release, now revered for its complexity; that its messiness is what gives it such a voice, and the obsession with spectacle and unpredictability in modern times, Southland Tales follows suit, displaying the grotesque, beautiful fascination with disaster.
Read MoreIn a world where cinephiles ask “What if you made one character a Muppet?” Dan Akroyd dares to ask, “What if they were all Muppets, especially me?”
Read MoreIn 2025’s record-breaking animated epic Ne Zha II, the direct sequel to Ne Zha (2019), writer/director Yu Yang 杨宇 (credited as Jiaozi 饺子) presents loud, bright, unbelievable artistic direction with a crew three times that of its predecessor, giving intricate visual details to every element on the screen.
Read MoreSimply put, watching Angel’s Egg in the quality it deserves has been a significant challenge for decades outside of Japan. Having the opportunity to see a 4K restoration of Angel’s Egg in a movie theater, at Fantastic Fest no less, is a dream come true.
Read MoreFrom social media stalking to uninvited home visits, Lurker explores the consequences a budding singer faces when letting, unbeknownst to him, a stan into his inner circle.
Read MoreThis week in Austin screenings 10/3-10/9.
Read MoreAs a star vehicle, The Smashing Machine contains an inherent contradiction: we must see Dwayne Johnson transform, but must also always be aware that we’re watching Dwayne Johnson.
Read MoreThe Lost Bus is everything you can want from a movie like this; great acting, heroes to root for, a story that never loses speed (even when the bus breaks down), and a broader message about how man-made climate change is capable of destroying the communities we love.
Read MoreHelmed by Saoirse Ronan as the teacher who takes matters into her own hands, Bad Apples takes a satirical bite out of education.
Read MoreThough buoyed by strong performances and a sustained sense of tension, Aneil Karia’s hollowed-out adaptation struggles under the weight of its legacy.
Read MoreJoachim Trier’s latest is a success in creating an intergenerational story of art and personal history.
Read MoreBy positioning Videoheaven as both a cinematic essay and an archive, Alex Ross Perry ensures that the memory of video stores won’t just fade into nostalgia, but remain available for future generations to discover.
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