Noxeema’s four steps to becoming a drag queen:
May good thoughts be your sword and shield.
Ignore Adversity
Abide by the rules of Love
Larger than life is just the right size.
This week in Austin screenings 8/11-8/17.
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There's simply no American equivalent to compare to this break from Indian blockbuster filmmaking tradition, and that maximalist "why not?" glee continues through the entire film.
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David Winters’ 2015 film Dancin’: It’s On acts as a love letter to the art of dancing and the magical city of Panama City, Florida.
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With Afire, Christian Petzold has once again brought an interesting and contemplative film to life. His work with actors like Beer and Schubert continues to drive his stories into interesting places. Afire is likely to be a new experience for any with the patience to sit with Leon, but is overall a rewarding one.
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Like any good, conniving femme fatale, Matty leverages that lust, putting the erotic in erotic neo-noir. “You aren’t too smart, are you? I like that in a man.”
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This week in Austin screenings 8/4-8/10.
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"We had a chance to do something really cool. This was our version of Into the Dragon, with vampires.”
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Joe Dante’s homoerotic sci-fi comedy Innerspace, captured through its most crazy-ass brain-searing images.
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This July, take a peek at what Hyperreal folks chose to pair with our official screenings—from dystopian English punks to clowns behaving badly and everything in-between.
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Cloak & Dagger (1984) marked the end of an era of PG movies that challenge kids with complex issues and dark edges.
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This week in Austin screenings 7/28-8/3.
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A Mattel-funded Barbie was never going to end patriarchy, and it would be unrealistic to think it ever could. However, Gerwig still offers a salient, at times genuine look at modern girlhood devoid of the “girlboss” narrative the film was originally saddled with, and it’s fun. Remember girlish fun? It’s been a while since girl-centric fun was at the forefront of a big studio feature.
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In his video essay, Forest DeLozier examines the origins of Regionalism in American art, and its modern ties to the independent filmmaker, Kelly Reichardt. Known for her work on films such as First Cow, River Of Grass, Night Moves, and most recently, Showing Up, the writer and director offers spellbinding representations of life in America.
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With the current politicization of gender identity, ORLANDO is an essential text of queer theory and an example of how each element of our selfhood is changeable, a demonstration of how a freedom of spirit allows for the indulgence of endless earthly delights.
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Dick’s satire is smart and the events, along with the fashion, remain a perfectly exaggerated depiction of the ‘70s.
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Director and star of Dogleg sat down with Hyperreal writer Marie Ketring to talk about fucked-up zooms, traumatizing set experiences, and what motivates him to keep working.
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This week in Austin screenings 7/21-7/27
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Flux Gourmet is a full-course meal, a cacophony of artistic triumph and disdain for the wealthy, all wrapped up in a bloody, sensual performance. You don’t have to enjoy the meal, but you can’t argue with the ambience.
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Part Citizen Kane pastiche, part failed David Bowie biopic, part vehicle for Ewan MacGregor penis shots, Velvet Goldmine is a fairy-tale about glam rock and all its promises.
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