SXSW 2026 – SURFILMUSIC
Jack Johnson’s music has always invoked a certain vibe. While words such as “chill” or “beachy” might be common, I think it’s far…
At SXSW26: CORNBREAD MAFIA
They may have been known as a mafia, with all the negative connotations that implies, but make no mistake about it, the members…
At SXSW25: MAKE IT LOOK REAL
Few elements of pop culture have been as historically controversial as the cinematic depictions of nude bodies and simulated (or real) sex acts,…
At SXSW25: THE MAKINGS OF CURTIS MAYFIELD
Premiering at SXSW25, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield was, without a doubt, the most fun I have had at a film screening since…
At SXSW25: ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION
Having spent most of my adult life living outside Mississippi, I would occasionally encounter people that would react a certain way when they…
At SXSW24: Doppelgängers³
I’ll confess, Doppelgängers³ wasn’t on my list of films to catch at the festival this year. My colleague Alexander Carpenter and I only…
INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
Director Thaddeus D. Matula‘s documentary, Into the Spotlight, follows a theatre troupe composed, primarily, of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Each…
SXSW Review: Mama Bears
We’re not going to see changes in our legislative halls until we change what we hear in the pews from the pulpits of…
