SXSW 2025 | Movie Reviews + Bonus Features

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Venturing into this film almost entirely blind I wasn’t sure what I was getting into, luckily it’s a surreal comedy that will leave you cracking up and *shocked*.

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Glorious Summer offers an absorbing meditation on the hidden tensions of an apparently idyllic existence.

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Jay Duplass’ solo directorial debut dramedy expertly balances heart warming and heart wrenching themes with its sharp yet realistic “slice of life” Baltimorian dialogue and impeccable chemistry between Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen who are genuinely charming together on screen.

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Peter Cilella’s Descendent is a remarkable piece of filmmaking that intertwines extraterrestrials and the anxiety of fatherhood into one haunting experience.

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Blood soaked, creative and just a damn good time to be hunted by a psychotic clown, Clown in a Cornfield lives up to its name and then some.

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Caper is offbeat, occasionally tense and effortlessly hilarious in its unorthodox approach to a buddy comedy gone wickedly awry.

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Fans of Tim Robinson's I Think You Should Leave should be delighted by this Fatal Attraction meets I Love You Man comedy...

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I Really Love My Husband is a poignant romantic drama that indulges in the horrors of wasting time with something or someone that doesn’t make you happy.

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Every parents nightmare is bottled into a 90 minute panic attack...

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A sharp turn from the original, but this fun action flick highlights the comradery of Bernthal and Affleck's brothers...

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Jillian Bell’s directorial debut never reaches the heights of Superbad or American Pie, but it sure gives them a run for their money.

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A videogame brought to life, this film is a gorgeous sci-fi horror, but its visuals overhaul the narrative often...

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A drama that bites off far more than it can ultimately chew... great themes are involved, but a messy combination.

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The true definition of style over substance, there is nothing here to captivate beyond the overwhelming neon lights...

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A misguided sequel that never hits the heights of the original and is a grand example of why some films deserve to remain standalone.

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Fucktoys uses a trashy, fantastical landscape to tell its story, its setting providing the irreverent and absurd characters that populate its credence for existing.

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The Gen-Z Twilight Zone We Didn’t Know We Needed...

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Compelling in intent, but ultimately uneven in execution.

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$POSITIONS is a low-budget film, but it does not require a flashy set and big budget (crypto or otherwise) to cause nausea and unease.

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New Jack Fury is surreal, funny, absurd, and confidently knows exactly what it’s doing. This film is created to please an audience that will appreciate the over-the-top goofiness accompanied by a sincerely great soundtrack.

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Contrary to its moniker, Forge is 100% genuine in its carefully crafted story, characters and attention to detail elevated by its stunning cinematography of Miami, Florida which serves as a character in itself.

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Love and identity collide in a way that's as haunting as it is intimate.

I expected something deeper coming from the A24 canon. Sadly, when you get done enjoying the unicorns, the blood, and the scares, you'll see the potential sitting in the air.

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The eccentric electricity of Nicolas Cage is on full shocking display as the Cage Raging tide rises to a drowning point for any Australian surf bros wading in his wake.

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For Worse is a masterful directorial debut from Amy Landecker who also writes and stars in this hilarious midlife crisis -turned-renaissance romanceless comedy.

DOCUMENTARY

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Steven Feinartz’s documentary Are We Good? captures an intimate portrait of the life of comedian Marc Maron and his firsthand experience coping with grief.

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Shackleton’s film aims to uncover the often-shameless truth about the true crime genre by hammering cliches and conventions. However, his indulgences wear down his moral credibility.

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By blending personal narratives with a broader look at the importance of spreadsheets in the modern world, the film makes a strong case for why this niche competition is worth paying attention to.

TV SERIES

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Government Cheese sits on the outskirts of reality by a fraction, allowing a convergence of humor, grit, violence, and the American dream.

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The Studio delivers well-earned laughs, thoughtful cameos that subvert expectations of real-life personas, and a talented ensemble cast that is both hilarious and relatably human and imperfect.

SHORT FILMS

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Out for Delivery is a short film that is as short lived as its gravely sick protagonist, which leaves the audience feeling short-changed but in an unusually positive light.

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