Fantastic Fest is genuinely something you have to see to believe. Every year in Austin, dozens of cinephiles, horror fans, genre weirdos, and filmmakers descend on the South Lamar Drafthouse (a proudly Austin brand) to screen countless films. The visibility of the Drafthouse and its corporate partnerships almost always guarantees some high-profile directors (Bong-Joon Ho, …
Movie Review: “Pearl” Is A Brutal Display of 1920s Slashers
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under her devout mother’s bitter and overbearing watch. Hoping for a more glamorous life, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions all collide to horrific effect.
Movie Review: “Don’t Worry Darling” Rests On Mystery A Little Too Much
A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company could be hiding disturbing secrets.
Movie Review: “Bodies Bodies Bodies” Delivers Gut-Punches Of Comedy And Horror
When a group of rich 20-somethings plans a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very wrong.
Movie Review: “Don’t Make Me Go” Grabs You By The Heart
When a single father to a teenage daughter learns that he has a fatal brain tumor, he takes her on a road trip to find the mother who abandoned her years before and to try to teach her everything she might need over the rest of her life.
Movie Review: “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On” Blends Cute And Heartwarming
Marcel is an adorable, 1-inch-tall shell who finds a colorful existence with his grandmother, Connie, and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. However, when a documentary filmmaker discovers them, the short film he posts online brings …
Movie Review: “Brian And Charles” Is Surprisingly Heartwarming
After a particularly harsh winter, Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.
4K Ultra HD Review: “The Northman” Puts Violent Revenge Front And Center
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes “The Northman,” an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.
Movie Review: “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent” Strikes A Chord
Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan’s birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters …