L.A. Festival of Movies 2026 Review: Avalon Fast and Jillian Frank Think Big About Small-Town Life in the Stirring “Drinking and Driving”
A place of limited social mobility becomes full of cinematic possibilities in this sobering portrait of codependency and rural life.
Alex Mallis and Travis Wood on Going the Distance with “The Travel Companion”
The filmmakers discuss this comedy about a filmmaker who becomes paralyzed with possibilities as he has the world at his fingertips with no clear direction.
SXSW 2026 Interview: Maya Annik Bedward on a Long Cultural Shadow Cast in “Black Zombie”
The director talks about how this compelling history of the popular horror figure and how it's haunted the source of its origins.
Beyond Fest 2026 Review: Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei’s “Faces of Death” Unmasks a Uniquely Modern Villain
The filmmakers behind "Cam" find a fresh use for the notorious 1978 horror title to unnerve a contemporary audience with this slasher flick.
SXSW 2026 Review: “The Last Critic” Starts a Conversation With One of Music’s Fiercest Champions
A delightful profile of longtime Village Voice music critic Robert Christgau honors its subject's predilection for keeping things sharp and snappy.
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