SXSW 2025
‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Charms as a Beekeeper in Ambitious but Scattershot Crime Thriller
Andrew Patterson's SXSW-bowing film revolves around an Oklahoma apiarist who reunites with his estranged foster daughter.
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‘Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror’ Review: An Affectionate, Personal Look at the Cult Movie Phenomenon
Linus O'Brien, the son of 'Rocky Horror' creator Richard O'Brien, assembles an impressive talking-head cast from the musical and film to discuss an unlikely 50-year trajectory.
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How H.E.R.’s 2021 Oscar Speech Led to Her Directing a Curtis Mayfield Doc
'The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend.
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‘The Python Hunt’ Review: One Invasive Species Pursues Another in a Quirky Doc About Snake-Chasing Florida Tourists
Xander Robin's SXSW-premiering documentary is like a real-life version of Peacock's 'Killing It,' which makes more sense if you've seen Peacock's 'Killing It.'
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‘Drop’ Review: A Game Meghann Fahy Endures a Lethal Date in Entertaining Blumhouse Horror
The 'White Lotus' star plays a single mother whose attempt to get back into dating goes awry in Christopher Landon's feature, which also stars Brandon Sklenar.
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‘Magic Hour’ Review: Katie Aselton Directs and Stars With Daveed Diggs in an Uneven Marriage Story
Written by Aselton and her husband, Mark Duplass, the small-scale drama about loss bowed at SXSW.
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‘Hallow Road’ Review: Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys Are Riveting in Claustrophobic Real-Time Parental Nightmare
Babak Anvari’s psychological thriller with a hint of dark fairy-tale horror follows a husband and wife driving through the night to get to their traumatized daughter.
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‘Holland’ Review: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Macfadyen and Gael Garcia Bernal in a Stylish Psychological Thriller That Doesn’t Pay Off
In Mimi Cave's sophomore feature, a Michigan homemaker's idyllic life comes undone upon learning her husband's secrets.
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Brandon Sklenar “Had No Idea” He Wore Same Pin as ‘It Ends With Us’ Co-Star Justin Baldoni
The actor had internet sleuths investigating after he showed up to the Vanity Fair Oscars party sporting the same accessory as his co-star in the Blake Lively summer movie currently at the center of a legal dispute.
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Ben Stiller Gives Backstory on ‘Severance’ Grand Central Stunt, Jokes Budget With Apple Boss
"Sometimes, if we go over budget a little, they'll say to me, ‘Come on, guys!’ and then I start to worry for you," Stiller told Eddy Cue, a top exec at the $3.591 trillion company. "But you're in the black?"
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After a Project-Packed 2024, Nicole Kidman Says This Year Will Be “Not as Crazy”
The actress, who had three movies and three shows come out last year, is kicking off 2025 with new thriller 'Holland,' which premiered at SXSW.
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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in an A24 Comedy Torn Between Absurdism and Predictability
Téa Leoni, Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan co-star in Alex Scharfman's film about a father and daughter whose accidental killing of a magical creature sets off a chain of grisly events.
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