Debuting at SXSW ‘24, Damien McCarthy’s Oddity is a horror film with the sole goal of scaring the living daylights out of you.

Film FestsJustin NorrisMarch 11, 2024Oddity, SXSW, Damian McCarthy, Carolyn BrackenComment

HFC at SXSW ‘24: Timestalker

In Alice Lowe's Timestalker, which had its world premiere at SXSW, love lasts for eternity.

Film FestsZiah GraceMarch 11, 2024SXSW, Alice Lowe, Timestalker, Tanya ReynoldsComment

SXSW Screenings to Watch

For the next week, our team of writers will be sprinting around Austin to catch as many movies premiering at SXSW as humanly possible.

Film FestsHyperreal Film ClubMarch 8, 2024SXSWComment

Bite-sized Sundance 2024 Reviews

A selection of Sundance 2024’s independent film offerings, from queer neo-noir Ponyboi, to the experimental AI-structured Eno, to Sasquatch Sunset’s Sasquatch pee.

Austin Film Fest 2023 Full Coverage

Our team of talented writers was at Austin Film Fest 2023 to bring you the latest up-to-date coverage of all the movies soon to be on your watchlist. If you missed a review as it was published, we’ve got the full master list of our coverage right here in one convenient place.

Austin Film Fest, Red Carpet Interviews, Film FestsHyperreal Film ClubNovember 21, 2023Comment

Facts and Fiction: The American Fiction Review

American Fiction is a challenging film, but it’s supposed to be: it’s a film that normalizes the Black experience on film and points its finger at your expectation of Black media.

Austin Film Fest, Film Fests, ReviewsBlake WilliamsNovember 13, 2023Cord Jefferson, American Fiction, Jeffrey Wright, Issa RaeComment

AFF 2023 Correspondence: Strangers in a Strange Land Shorts Block

Seven surreal shorts, showcasing comedy, drama, and everything in between.

AFF 2023 Correspondence: The Egghead & Twinkie Review

A promising, if sometimes frustrating, queer coming of age comedy for the Tiktok generation.

Fathers, Sons and the Great American Sport of Baseball: Bucky F*cking Dent

Bucky F*cking Dent brings a genuine earnestness a well-tread subject in this exploration of father/son relationships — and, of course, baseball.

Saltburn: Calculated, callous, and grotesquely gorgeous

Emerald Fennell’s highly anticipated sophomore film delivers an intriguing and erotic modern take on Brontë-like gothic horror.

AFF 2023 Correspondence: The Jonah Review

Ben Van Kleek's JONAH tackles the question of life beyond our planet -- but it turns out that sometimes the truth may not always be as exciting as you hope it would be.