Home: Finding Ourselves in The Odyssey (1997)

Andrei Konchalovsky’s 1997 adaption of "The Odyssey" brings a modern comfort that reminds us we can heal from any difficult journey.

Reviews, PersonalPriscila HernandezNovember 28, 2023The Odyssey, Konchalovsky, Odyssey, NBC, Armand AssanteComment

Fallen Leaves: Kaurismäki's most hopeful, honest romance

Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki returns with one of the funniest and most charming films of the year.

ReviewsDaniel PembertonNovember 27, 2023Aki Kaurismäki, romance, Alma Pöysti, Jussi VatanenComment

This Week in Screenings 11/24-11/30

This week in Austin screenings 11/24-11/30

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldNovember 25, 2023Comment

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

This Week in Screenings 11/17-11/23

This week in Austin screenings 11/17-11/23

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldNovember 17, 2023Comment

AFF Correspondence 2023: Ride or Die, or, The The Bikeriders Review

In The Bikeriders, you won’t learn much about what a biker gang does or what truly led to the Vandals’ downfall, but you will be struck by its sense of time and place.

Justin NorrisNovember 16, 2023Comment

AFF Correspondence 2023: Whose Lie Is It Anyway? Or, The Monster Review

Monster, the latest film from Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, takes the underlying fears of sending your child out into the world splays them out with tension and heart in equal measure.

Justin NorrisNovember 16, 2023Comment

Napoleon: Bonaparte and Scott, Great Men Bogged Down by Ambition

While a vast step up from his last real-life biopic, House of Gucci, Napoleon ends up a long and uneven journey that can’t deliver a cohesive vision of one of history's greatest figures.

Colin PageNovember 16, 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

Smiths-loving Hitman for Hire: The Killer Review

In a return to form, David Fincher’s The Killers explores the suave hitman archetype through the modern gig economy.

ReviewsColin PageNovember 10, 2023The Killer, Netflix, Michael Fassbender, David Fincher, Tilda SwintonComment

This Week in Screenings 11/10-11/16

This week in Austin screenings 11/10-11/16.

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldNovember 10, 2023Comment

Getting Hyperreal with... Amy McCullough and Jimmie Buchanan Jr.

Hyperreal Interviewer Extraordinaire Justin Norris sat down with Amy McCullough and Jimmie Buchanan Jr. to discuss their new film Work Dreams, the push and pull of the nomadic lifestyle, and terrifying dreams.

Getting Hyperreal With..., InterviewsJustin NorrisNovember 8, 2023Comment

Red Carpet Interview: Jack Huston & Jai Stefan

Hyperreal Interviewer Extaordinaire Justin Norris chatted with producer Jai Stefan and director Jack Huston about Day of the Fight, working with actors as an actor, and the filmmaking lessons learned.

Austin Film Fest, Red Carpet Interviews, InterviewsJustin NorrisNovember 6, 2023Comment

Red Carpet Interview: The Bikeriders Jeff Nichols

Hyperreal Interviewer Extaordinaire Justin Norris caught Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Midnight Special) to talk about his new film The Bikeriders, working with Michael Shannon, and starting bike gangs.

Austin Film Fest, Red Carpet Interviews, InterviewsJustin NorrisNovember 6, 2023Comment