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SXSW 2026 Review: John Carney’s ‘Power Ballad’ Is The Feel-Good Film of 2026
A review of John Carney’s Power Ballad, which stars Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. The film made its North American premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival.
‘My Old Ass’ Interview: Megan Park & Maisy Stella Talk Casting and Advice From Their Younger Selves
A mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. But when Elliott's "old ass" delivers warnings to her younger self, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything ...
TIFF 2023 Review: ‘American Fiction’ Is the Best, Funniest, and Smartest Film of The Year
Author Thelonious "Monk" Ellison is peeved because his latest offering hasn't caught fire with publishers, while a tome called We's Lives in Da Ghetto by Sintara Golden hits the bestseller lists, leav...
TFF 50 Review: ‘The Holdovers’ Is one of The Year’s Best Films
The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to...
‘Moving On’ Review: A Showcase for a Beloved Duo in a Darker Than Expected Story
Two old friends reconnect at a funeral and decide to get revenge on the widower who messed with them decades before.
Sundance 2023 Review: ‘Cat Person’ is a Fearless Conversation Starter
The brief relationship between a twenty-year-old sophomore college student Margot, and an older man Robert, who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
Apple TV+ News: CODA Premieres August 13, 2021 In Theaters And On Apple TV+
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music an...
Sundance 2021 Review: ‘Together Together’ Thanks the Often Thankless Role of Surrogacy
A 40-year-old man hires a young woman and their relationship challenges their perceptions of love.
Sundance 2021 Review: ‘Coda’ is a Joyous Celebration of the Deaf Community
This is about a hearing child in a deaf family who finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her family's reliance on her to be their connection to the outside world.