For his tenth feature film (eleventh if you count his student featurette, Xiaoshan Going Home), Jia Zhang-ke has made what is perhaps his most ambitious project yet.
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This week in Austin screenings 5/23-5/29.
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Today, we got the opportunity to speak to Hannia Yeverino about her film Punks, which played this year at the Houston Latino Film Festival.
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Like a well-mixed but not particularly innovative cocktail you might order at a chain restaurant in the suburbs, this movie goes down easy but doesn't linger long in the memory.
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After viewing this groan- and grin-inducing film, I sat down with my old friend and one of the stars of Final Destination Bloodlines, Richard Harmon, to discuss the family dynamic, how he pulled off each impossible stunt, and his experience working alongside the late, great Tony Todd.
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In Mistress Dispeller, Elizabeth Lo’s (罗宝) second documentary feature, the camera feels almost absent, disappeared in the way of a narrative film. It’s a documentary shot like a romantic drama, specifically evoking the dreamy, languid camera most associated with slow cinema.
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This week in Austin screenings 5/16-5/22.
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Bring Her Back, directed by Danny and Michael Philippou and written by Bill Hinzman and Danny, finetunes the jumpscares and creeping atmosphere of their debut Talk to Me while offering a storyline that’s both more cogent and emotionally intuitive than its predecessor.
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In practice, Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s Warfare is an intense, uncomfortable watch.
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Neighborhood Watch is a fine detective film, thanks primarily to Quaid and Morgan’s fine work on their own and together.
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It must be said—The Legend of Ochi is like a Soviet version of Spielberg’s E.T. replicated through the hypnotic lens of '80s fantasy cinema.
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This week in Austin screenings, 5/9-5/18.
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Over seven years and multiple visits, Singh filmed the documentary And, Towards Happy Alleys, which screened in April as part of Austin’s 2025 Indie Meme Festival. It’s electric.
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While The Glassworker doesn’t quite stick its landing, it’s thoughtful, thorny, and willing to ride ambiguities and uncertainties.
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A discussion with PJ Raval on his Spring ‘25 Queer Media Production course and the importance of community and queer filmmaking.
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From horror franchise installments to indie dramas and everything in-between, here’s our must-watch movies for the summer 2025.
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With SXSW ‘25 in the rearview mirror, here’s the full rundown of our coverage.
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Cristina Costantini’s Sally is a welcome highlight among the documentaries of SXSW ‘25.
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Though director Max Hey is focused and dialed in from the moment the documentary begins, Now! More! Yes! ultimately meanders around with its subject without inspiring much interest.
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This week in Austin screenings, 5/2-5/8.
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