Movies
Late Night with the Devil
Is there any scenario in which "Late Night with the Devil" could have delivered...
I Need Your Magic: M. Emmett Walsh (1935-2024)
Harrison Ford walks through Union Station, doubling as police headquarters, as the...
Karen Gillan Is Hiding in Plain Sight
As soon as we meet Laura, we suspect she’s up to no good. She’s a crucial peripheral...
Rise of the Ronin Wastes Interesting Setting with Clunky...
2020’s “The Ghost of Tsushima” was a surprising highlight during the pandemic summer,...
Doug Liman Never Does Things the Easy Way
Flashy festival premieres are usually a big deal because of who’s attending. But...
Trapped in the System: Julio Torres on Problemista
Calling someone “singular” much like “iconic” is something that nowadays is so overused...
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
At eighty-one years of age, Paul Simon is still producing the most interesting music...
SXSW 2024: Dandelion, A Nice Indian Boy, I Don’t Understand...
Film festivals have long been a safe place for personal stories, usually independently...
SXSW 2024: Whatever It Takes, Resynator, The Hobby
The documentary sections at SXSW were very strong this year with standouts like...
The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem
There has been a growing subgenre of non-fiction films that I jokingly call “Internet...
SXSW 2024: Clemente, Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie, This...
Bio-docs have become a staple of the film festival circuit, an easy way to get butts...
The Greatest Hits
If you’re a genre nostalgic who’s looking for a romantic comedy that could’ve been...
SXSW 2024: Table of Contents
BRIAN TALLERICO"The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem""Arcadian""Azrael""Babes""Cheech...
SXSW 2024: Omni Loop, Desert Road, Things Will Be Different
I’ve had several conversations recently with people regarding how time has gotten...
When Paul Simon Bombed at the Movies
Last night, MGM+ premiered the first chapter of its two-part documentary “In Restless...
Palm Royale is Pretty and Shallow, Which At Least Matches...
Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” has unfortunate timing. It’s an earnest entry in the class-striving...
Asleep in My Palm
Society often ignores those living on its fringes. Thankfully, there are cinematic...
Amelia’s Children
I’m not really sure how genre fans will respond to “Amelia’s Children,” a Portuguese...