This year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas was one for the books. Packed to the gills with celebrities and highly-anticipated premieres, everyone put their heart and soul on the line to showcase their latest work to the world. One of the films that surprisingly did not walk away with a distributor this year was Russell Goldman's Sender, a star-studded horror movie about addiction, paranoia, and a never-ending flow of mysterious packages... Based on Russell Gold

(the following review is spoiler-free) Throughout the summer of 2025, it was hard to go more than a few days without seeing some sort of update on the filming of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Principal photography took place in New York City under the codename "Cerulean" much to the dismay of Manhattan commuters but to the delight of fans everywhere. With an extraordinary quick turnaround time, the sequel premiered in American theaters this past week! Yes, The Devil Wears Prada,

In the mere two weeks since its release, Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael has been the top grossing movie in the United States. Despite a gargantuan budget between $165-200 million, the film has already managed to double that at the box office. Given the legendary status of its subject, this is far from unexpected but an achievement nonetheless. But despite it's commercial success, it is one of the most divisive films in recent memory; adored by fans, loathed by cr

Before anyone else, 2026 belongs to Anne Hathaway. This week marked the release of her first film since 2024's poorly received The Idea of You, but the Oscar-winning star is set to star in a downright insane FIVE films this year. With performances in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Michael Showalter's Verity, David Robert Mitchell's The End of Oak Street, and the highly anticipated The Devil Wears Prada 2, Hathaway has had a busy few years and only time will tell if it all p

Since 1999, Adam Sandler's production company, Happy Madison has turned out dozens of star-studded comedy films. Granted, they very rarely break 50% on Rotten Tomatoes but the company has been going strong for nearly three decades and shows no signs of stopping. Happy Madison is known for its trademark slapstick comedies, but the past three years has seen a new era for the company, now delving into the coming-of-age comedy. Notably 2023's You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitz

The past couple years have seen a bizarre video game adaptation renaissance, with TV shows like The Last of Us, and Fallout proving that there is room for serious substance in the once apparently hopeless field. Exit 8 premiered in the Midnight Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, and was just recently released domestically. It is based on the 2023 walking simulator game of the same name by Kotake Create. Given the total history of quality with video game ad

The Mario Brothers are back for an adventure through the cosmos! Riding on the success of 2023’s Super Mario Brothers Movie is Illumination’s first chance to expand their burgeoning Nintendo Cinematic Universe, and boy did they pull out all the stops. Alongside the cast of characters expected from a Mario movie are a handful of characters taken from other Nintendo properties such as Star Fox’s Fox McCloud, the peripheral-turned-character ROB, Mr Game and Watch, and the Pikme

[The following review contains minor spoilers] When it comes to transgressive black comedies, they’re usually my bread and butter. Kristoffer Borgli’s previous film, Dream Scenario starring Nicolas Cage proved to be a perfect exercise in toe-the-line comedy, while also being largely inventive with its style and structure. In The Drama, Robert Pattinson’s Charlie, and Zendaya’s Emma are the happy wed-couple to be. That is, until they drunkenly admit the worst things they’ve

Last year, an unassuming yet powerful film in the Narrative Feature competition became the talk of the town at South by Southwest 2025. First time director, Amy Wang set out to make a project that spoke to the harrowing experience of being an adolescent person of color in the United States, through the medium of body horror. Over a year later, that film is finally available to watch in theaters. That film is called Slanted , a funny yet heartbreaking feature about conformity

Out of all the high-profile films to premiere at SXSW this month, few were as anticipated as Vicky Jewson's Pretty Lethal . After all, the story of a ballet troupe having to fight for survival against a murderous gang sounds great on paper and perfect for a festival audience. With a star-studded cast and the financial backing of Amazon, the film sounded like a guaranteed success... unfortunately, Pretty Lethal did not exactly stick the landing. Pretty Lethal is an action m

Radio Silence is probably a few years too late to their own party when it comes to coming out with a sequel to their 2019 critical and financial hit, Ready or Not . Obviously there have been some external world circumstances since 2019 that have delayed every aspect of our industry, but for a film that picks up the literal moment where the first one left off, 6 years is a long time to wait. Especially when story-wise, it’s quite literally the exact same thing. But also, in m

Austin Texas' South by Southwest is one of the premiere film festivals in the entertainment industry. Every March they showcase new and impressive projects for audiences to enjoy. One genre the festival has become known for is horror due to their "Midnighters" category of shorts and features. One of those Midnighters this year was Richard E. Williams' Dead Eyes , an Australian horror feature shot entirely from a first person point of view. The horror genre has always been on

It seems to me that every single major science fiction film in the past 10 years in one way or another is desperately trying to be what Interstellar was. Which, as a mild resident Interstellar hater, I’ve always found pretty obnoxious. And the marketing for the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s stunning novel, Project Hail Mary wasn’t doing a whole lot to ease my concerns of this being another one of those cases. Thankfully within just a few minutes, most of these concerns wer

The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and South by Southwest in Austin, Texas are two of the largest film festivals in North America, taking place just over a month apart. By taking place so early in the year, both these events showcase all the new films that the world will be talking about for the next 365 days. Unsurprisingly, their proximity allows them to often screen a lot of the same films, Sundance for their world premieres and SXSW for their "Texas premieres."

The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah is not only one of the "big five" festivals around the world, but also the first to take place in the calendar year. It sets a precedent for the new movies that will be on the public's mind for the next 365 days. This year, one of the most unexpected standouts was Iliza Shlesinger's Chasing Summer , capturing the hearts and attention of festival-goers alike. Just over a month later, the film has made its way to South by Southwest

Despite only having a few days left, South by Southwest rages on in downtown Austin. New, exciting films premiere every day, even though most of the stars have gone back to Los Angeles to attend the Oscars. While audiences come for the headliners and big-budget films, they stay for the festival's fabled "Midnighters" category, showcasing the best new horror shorts and features the industry has to offer. One film that debuted this week was the new horror feature, American Doll

Few character actors in Hollywood have had a career as illustrious as Randall Park. From ABC sitcoms to Marvel blockbusters, Park has done it all. His most recent project, Brian , just premiered last night at South by Southwest. Playing the father of a volatile, emotional teen, I was able to speak with Park this week about his latest role, upcoming projects and the importance of on-screen representation. Randall Park, Ben Wang, Edi Patterson. Credit: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Imag

This year's highly-anticipated South by Southwest festival kicked off this week in Austin, Texas. For the next week, dozens of high-profile films will be showcased to the public for the first time. This year has one of the most stacked lineups in recent memory, among these films premiering is Brian by Will Ropp; a star-studded coming-of-age comedy that feels like this generation's Rushmore . Brian is a film that follows its titular character who decides to run for class p

This week saw the release of South by Southwest's most spellbinding documentaries: Bayan Joonam's Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero, telling the story of one of Seattle, Washington's most notorious local figures. Considering himself a crime-fighting vigilante, Ben Fodor patrolled the streets as Phoenix Jones for over a decade before retiring for a career as a delivery driver. After the premiere of his documentary, I was lucky enough to sit down with th

South by Southwest is known for premiering innovative new films that push the envelope of what movies can be. The festival's programs include dozens of features, shorts, and documentaries. One of the best docs so far this year premiered this morning at the Long Center in downtown Austin. Bayan Joonam's Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Super Hero , a story that feels ripped straight from a comic book; proving that reality is always stranger than fiction. Starti