Overall, Monkey Man eventually overcomes its messy extreme close-up and shaky-cam beginnings to find its footing and finally land as a thrilling, emotional ride worth taking.
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The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival
It's time for our annual wrap-up of the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival, complete with thoughts and reviews on over 25 film and TV premieres!
Read More »Switch Up | SXSW 2024 Film Review
Switch Up is too convoluted, yet benefits from its two charming leads in Cristián de la Fuente and Julieth Restrepo.
Read More »Black Box Diaries | 2024 SXSW Film Review
Black Box Diaries is an intimate exploration into the absolute absurdity of Japan’s decades-old rape laws and the lengths to which a rape or sexual assault victim must go through for justice.
Read More »Joy Ride (2023) | Film Review
Joy Ride comes to an end as an enjoyable romp with a promise of better things to come for all involved. Read on for our spoiler-free review.
Read More »Talk to Me | SXSW 2023 Film Review
Danny and Michael Philippou deliver a horror film stacked with real stakes and inventiveness, plus a rousing lead performance in Sophie Wilde.
Read More »Love & Death | SXSW 2023 TV Review
Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons star in a sordid tale revolving around a horrific act in Love & Death. Read on for our review.
Read More »Bottoms | SXSW 2023 Film Review
Bottoms is a hilarious modern throwback to teen sex comedies that flies by with a smart script and stellar casting.
Read More »SXSW Film Festival Now Known As SXSW Film & TV Festival
The SXSW Film Festival will now be known as the SXSW Film & TV Festival. Registration for the 2023 event opens on August 2, 2022.
Read More »SXSW 2022 | The Films of South by Southwest
For this special SXSW 2022 episode, we take our annual deep dive into the heart of the South by Southwest film festival.
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