Fucktoys (stylized as F*cktoys) is a clever, sexy, pop-punk, grindhouse adventure. Writer and director Annapurna Sriram crafts a raucous fantasy world that is unafraid to play in its smutty little sandbox. It is one of those surprise festival darlings that reminds jaded filmgoers why we find magic in celluloid. The film finds AP (Sriram) discovering […]
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Assimilation is a forced reality for many marginalized groups, and Slanted taps into a long history of people altering themselves to “fit in.” In my own family, my grandmother was raised with the warning, “Don’t tell people you’re Jewish,” a common fear in communities that have faced discrimination. For another part of my family, due
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Is this a safe space where I can admit I am not a Star Wars girl? If so, I would like to explain why Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) was the main reason I was excited to see We Bury the Dead. I have many friends who sang Ridley’s praises
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I watched Drop early on at SXSW 2025, and lo and behold, it stayed in my top 3 from this festival. I felt like I was in the thick of this wild date. One where anything that can go wrong goes bizarrely wrong. There is no reason for this situation to ever exist. Yet it
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Many of us have been curious to see what Together is about. We know it’s a horror movie starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco with a very vague summary. So, most of us showed up not knowing what subgenre it would be. Or even an expectation of what type of shenanigans we were
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THERE’S A CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, PEOPLE! Festivities at SXSW 2025 are winding down, but we are not done yet. We squeezed in a few more movies, and we each have our favorites. In no particular order, let’s begin. I was excited when I read the title, Clown in a Cornfield. Say less! My mind
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One of the most natural and cruelest experiences humans face is aging. While living a long life is a goal, our bodies begin to betray us. Our loved ones often forget us causing loneliness and isolation. Many of us find we are not as sharp as we used to be which leads to self doubt.
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Dogs always know. In every haunted house movie, the dog tells us things aren’t right. However, what if we saw it all from the dog’s perspective instead? That’s Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy in a nutshell. This one isn’t going to be everyone, but it will be a hit for the folks who love pups and
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Ash coincidentally continues on with the theme of sci-fi at SXSW and made its debut. Starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul and directed by Flying Lotus, Ash has all the checkmarks to catch my attention. The movie centers around González’s character, Riya, waking up after a massacre on the planet of Ash. She finds her
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“This is some Bourne Identity shit right here.” Another indie horror film is taking on the unknown of time and space. It is an appealing take when a bigger budget isn’t accessible to filmmakers; not worrying about the science of it all. But where Redux Redux shines is in character development and simplicity – even
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