Little in this film is predictable, and the knockout performances sing with hope and unexpected wonder.
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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘American Zoo’ – the Rise and Fall of the Catskill Game Farm
Underneath the clean, white American brand of America's first private zoo lurked an association with Hitler’s criminal crony Hermann Göring.
Read More »ATX TV Fest: Lea Thompson Introduces Us to ‘Anna Pigeon’ and Grizzly Bears
The ATX TV Festival, which ran in Austin from May 28-31, gave a sneak preview of USA Network’s upcoming drama series 'Anna Pigeon.'
Read More »SXSW 2026 Film Reviews: ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with Uma Thurman Lead the Way with Tropes
At SXSW 2026, ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with Uma Thurman, used clever and creative screenwriting tropes to create engaging and exciting cinema.
Read More »SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ with Samara Weaving and ‘The Comeback’ Starring Lisa Kudrow
"Ready or not," it's time for a "comeback" with Samara Weaving and former 'Friends' star Lisa Kudrow.
Read More »SXSW 2026 TV Review: ‘Margot’s Got Money Troubles’ Takes on Modernity With Fanning, Pfeiffer, and Offerman
SXSW not only brings attendees movies and music, it also gives them a peek at what they can enjoy on their TV in the coming year. At the 2026 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals we learned that Margot’s Got Money Troubles. The series, which will premier on …
Read More »SXSW 2026 Film Review: Keke Palmer and Demi Moore in ‘I Love Boosters’ Make Opening Night Memorable
Writer/director Boots Riley premiered an amazing and funny film – I Love Boosters – at the opening night of SXSW 2026.
Read More »SXSW 2026: The Ultimate Fest Reinvents Itself
Changes in Austin have forced SXSW to make changes. The changes, though, might just be fun.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’
In Bradley Cooper's third outing as director, Will Arnett and Laura Dern portray a couple whose separation leads to an unpredictable midlife catharsis.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ from Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch constructs three scenarios about family, all different, but all revealing isolation between adult children and their parents.
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