SXSW finally came back full steam ahead after a few years slowed down by COVID. I’ve attended SXSW since 2012, and this was a year with all the bells ringing. The 2025 edition of the Conference and Festivals ran March 7 through 15. A Special Welcome Day one began with …
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Athena Film Festival Review: ‘Lilly’ Starring Patricia Clarkson
'Lilly' is based on the true story of Lilly Ledbetter who fought Goodyear and initiated passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Read More »Documentary Review: ‘Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn’ – Rescuing Fanny Mendelssohn and Her Music from Undeserved Obscurity
The life of Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's older sister and an important composer in her own right, springs into color in a recent documentary.
Read More »Film Review: Drug Addiction Overwhelms Appalachia in ‘Hazard’
Eddie Mensore's film is an unflinching portrait of the opioid crisis taking its toll on small-town America.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Conclave’ Starring Ralph Fiennes
'Conclave' begins as an intriguing glimpse into an imagined conclave, as sparring papal candidates vie for power. It ends on a bizarre twist.
Read More »Film Review: The Schizophrenic ‘Listen Carefully’
Ryan Barton-Grimley's film is a peculiar stylistic mashup.
Read More »Film Review: Mystery Thriller ‘The Soul Eater’
A compelling blend of police procedural, murder mystery and folk legend, 'The Soul Eater' is compulsive viewing.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ – A Western Starring Viggo Mortensen
Writer/director/star Viggo Mortensen has crafted an unconventional Western, a slow-moving and non-linear character piece.
Read More »Movie Review: Metal Rules in the Hilarious ‘Heavier Trip’
The sequel to 2018's 'Heavy Trip' delivers more thrashing fun with 'the most dangerous metal band in the world.'
Read More »New York Film Festival: ‘Queer,’ Starring Daniel Craig
Luca Guadagnino's fabulous film adaptation of William S. Burroughs' novel resonates with a brilliant portrayal by Daniel Craig.
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