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‘Master’ SXSW 2022 Review – Mariama Diallo Crafts An Unsetting Chiller Oozing With Cinematic Personality

Horrors both supernatural and blisteringly realistic abound in Mariama Diallo's stylish and terrifying 'Master' (2022).

‘Raquel 1:1’ SXSW 2022 Review – A Clever and Wickedly Unnerving Takedown of Patriarchal Christianity

Writer-director Mariana Bastos delivers a clever and wickedly unnerving takedown of patriarchal Christianity in 'Raquel 1:1.'

‘Pretty Problems’ SXSW 2022 Review – Ensemble Dramedy Charms With A Perfect Balance Of Humor And Pathos

Written by co-stars Michael Tennant and Britt Rentschler, 'Pretty Problems' (2022) is an ensemble dramedy with charm to spare.

‘Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down’ SXSW 2022 Review – An Intimate Glimpse At An Indomitable Force of Nature

Crack documentary team Julie Cohen and Betsy West turn their talents on Gabby Giffords in a life-affirming new work.

‘Deadstream’ SXSW 2022 Review – Vlogger Horror is Bloody Good Fun

'Deadstream' (2022) riffs on the found footage subgenre delivering a bloody good horror-comedy about an egotistical vlogger.

‘Linoleum’ SXSW 2022 Review – Heartfelt Cosmic Dramedy Is Brought To Life With A Winning Ensemble

Jim Gaffigan, pulling double duty, leads a winning ensemble in writer-director Colin West's cosmic dramedy 'Linoleum' (2022).

‘Pirates’ SXSW 2022 Review – Reggie Yates Adds To The Pantheon Of Great Late-Teenage Hangout Films With Debut

‘A Vanishing Fog’ SXSW 2022 Review – An Intoxicating Examination Of The Relationship Between Earth and Humanity

From director Augusto Sandino, 'A Vanishing Fog' (2022) presents a poetic rumination on loneliness, place, and our collective future.

‘Nothing Compares’ Sundance 2022 Review – Comparing Sinéad OʼConnorʼs Past That Shaped the Future

Sinéad OʼConnor's career may be controversial but her legacy is something you can't compare in the 2022 Sundance Doc, Nothing Compares.

Full Lineup for the 78th Venice International Film Festival Released

The 78th Venice International Film Festival will be held from September 1st to September 11th. See all the movies making the list!