Film Festivals

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head to Comic-Con 2024, plus our Deadpool & Wolverine Spoilercast!

It's time to kick off the most popular theater season of the year, as The Hollywood Outsider podcast offers its 2024 Summer Movie Preview!

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!

Mamifera delivers a symphony of emotions, mostly through the stellar lead performance of Maria Rodríguez Soto.

Samara Weaving stars as Azrael, a mute hunted in an apocalyptic hellscape. Read on for our spoiler-free review.

In The Fall Guy, David Leitch showcases the profession he loves - the stunt performer - with a quippy, zippy action opus molded together by the irresistible pairing of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

Switch Up is too convoluted, yet benefits from its two charming leads in Cristián de la Fuente and Julieth Restrepo.

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.

In My Dead Friend Zoe, Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes delivers a beautiful tribute to his fellow soldiers, anchored by a powerhouse performance from Sonequa Martin-Green.

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.