HFC @ SXSW '24: Civil War

Civil War proves that Alex Garland still has some gas in the tank, exploring the morality of the media’s relationship with war while still holding the press in deep reverence.

ReviewsBlake WilliamsApril 11, 2024A24, SXSW, Kirsten Dunst, Civil war, Alex GarlandComment

BloodSisters: Leather, Dykes, and Sadomasochism Whips it Good

BloodSisters is even more appreciable as a portrait of queer identity, diving deep into the intricacies of solidarity and sexual pleasure simply by allowing its subjects to speak for themselves.

Reviews, AFS LatesMorgan HydeApril 10, 2024Comment

HFC at SXSW '24: Monkey Man

You can feel the passion oozing off of Monkey Man. Patel went away to iron out every detail, to the point where it feels like you can see the movie playing in his head. The stylish action sequences are bolstered by a killer score from Jed Kurzel that thumps along to each and every hit.

ReviewsBlake WilliamsApril 9, 2024Monkey Man, Dev Patel, Jordan Peele, John WickComment

In 1969, The Monkees and Jack Nicholson Gave us Head

Head takes the silliness of The Monkees sitcom and dials it up to surrealist heights.

This Week in Screenings 4/5 - 4/11

This week in Austin screenings 4/5 - 4/11.

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldApril 5, 2024Comment

March Movie Madness: An Alternate March Calendar

You’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore… by watching these movies.

Psychotronic Drive-In #2

Two made-for-TV takes on ghosts, Amazing World of Ghosts (1978) and The Woman in Black (1989), are covered in this Psychotronic Drive-In installment.

Jake RiedelApril 3, 2024Comment

The Violence of Invisibility: Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest

From its opening moment, unconventionally non-cinematic, director Jonathan Glazer announces the psychic essence of The Zone of Interest, one structured by its absences and what it decides not to show us.

ReviewsDaniel PembertonApril 2, 2024the zone of interest, jonathan glazer, sandra hüller, christian friedel, martin amisComment

Domestic Discontent: Todd Haynes and the American Housewife

A deep dive into the figure of the American housewife in Todd Haynes’ films.

This Week in Screenings 3/29-4/4

This week in Austin screenings 3/29-4/4.

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldMarch 29, 2024Comment

HFC at SXSW '24: Bionico’s Bachata

Bionico’s Bachata is a refreshing gut-punch.

Epics on a Small Scale: The Promised Land

The Promised Land is a reminder that an epic doesn’t need all the bells and whistles we have grown accustomed to—it can be about something seemingly insignificant, like a man trying to farm.

ReviewsAndy VolkMarch 28, 2024The Promised Land, Mads Mikkelsen, Epic Films, Nikolaj Arcel, DenmarkComment

Love Lies Bleeding puts the Messiness of Love on Full Display in Gnarly Neo-Noir Erotic Thriller

Love Lies Bleeding is a gutsy exclamation point that doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks of it.

ReviewsJessica BuieMarch 27, 2024Kristen Stewart, Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding, Ed HarrisComment

Boxed in and Filled with Light: I Saw The TV Glow review

You’ll either feel I Saw the TV Glow kick you right in that soft part of your soul, or you won't.

Film Fests, ReviewsZiah GraceMarch 27, 2024SXSW, I Saw The TV Glow, Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-PaineComment

Long Dark Night of the Soul in the Desert: Desert Road Review

Desert Road, which had its world premiere at SXSW, follows Clare as she finds herself trapped next to her crashed car within walking distance from a gas station and a fenced-off factory.

Film Fests, ReviewsZiah GraceMarch 26, 2024SXSW, desert road, kristine froseth, shannon triplett, max matternComment

Weird Wednesday: Over The Edge

Drafthouse’s Lars Nilsen and Zane Gordon-Bouzard introduced their February 7 feature, Over The Edge, as the fifth in a series of juvenile delinquent films, an exploitation subgenre that surged in the late 70s/early 80s with films like The Warriors, Scum and the Spanish quinqui dramas but is rarely seen today.

ReviewsMatthew SeidelMarch 26, 2024over the edge, jonathan kaplan, tim hunterComment

The Breastaurant Industrial Complex is a Handful: A Retrospective Review of Support The Girls

Boobs! Brews! Big screens! What could be more American than that? Why, worker exploitation, of course!

HFC at SXSW '24: An Interview with Ken Kao and Josh Rosenbaum of Waypoint Entertainment

Hyperreal Film Club interview extraordinaire Justin Norris catches up with Waypoint Entertainment’s co-founder and CEO, Ken Kao, and head executive and producer, Josh Rosenbaum, to talk about Waypoint’s journey, Cuckoo’s path to SXSW, and the ins and outs of film producing.

Interviews, Film FestsJustin NorrisMarch 25, 2024Cuckoo, Waypoint Entertainment, SXSWComment