South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - If you're like me, sometimes you need escapism, a break from the news, especially lately. Cue Tank Fairy, a whimsical and stylish short that proudly waves its flag. This is the type of film that will make you smile once the credits roll. The Taiwanese film, written and [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - Barb Cramper (Rebekka Johnson) is tired of taking her husband's crap. She's also fed up with washing his laundry and getting no respect or affection. Melanie Fischer (Kate Nash) is a small-town TV reporter looking for her big scoop. Barb and Melanie's lives are suddenly thrust together after a [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - Horror has a long and rich tradition of portraying witches on-screen and associating them with feminine power. The stellar Raquel 1:1 continues this tradition, following the story of a young woman, Raquel (Valentina Herszage) who dares push back against the rigid traditions in her small Brazilian town. Doing [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - When the family in The Cellar moves into a rickety old home, they don't have the usual things to worry about, like painting the rooms, fixing a leaky faucet, or replacing the plumbing. Instead, after the daughter goes missing, they realize they have much bigger things to worry [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - What if you could go on a retreat to have a second chance at a happy childhood? Would you embark on such an unusual journey? That's the premise of Will Seefried's short Homesick. It's a strange and unusual 15 minutes, with plenty of bizarre and even funny moments. [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - Deadstream is the latest horror film to attempt a fresh approach to the found footage sub-genre and it actually does a great job at it. Writer-director duo Joseph Winter and Vanessa Winter crafts a meta-scenario that is layered enough to keep jaded horror fans entertained with the gimmick. [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival - In Sissy, Cecilia (Aisha Dee) plays a self-help, social media influencer who repeats mantras like "I am good enough" and "I love myself." Yet, behind the fake smile lurks a sinister secret, repressed memories about a friendship gone very, very wrong. Sissy is the type of movie that [...]