***spoilers ahead*** Fun and Evil with a Touch of Yawns Forbidden Fruits is a horror-comedy adapted from a play by Lily Houghton and starring Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Lola Tung (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Victoria Pedretti (You). There is no denying it: Lili Reinhart is absolute magic on screen. She has been oozing charisma… Continue reading SXSW26 Film Review: Forbidden Fruits
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SXSW 2026 Film Review: Chasing Summer
There is something inherently perfect about watching a specific film premiere at SXSW that also serves as a vibrant, adorable love letter to the Lone Star State. Since most of the production was shot right here in Texas, the atmosphere at the premiere screening was electric. A perfect match for a film that leans into… Continue reading SXSW 2026 Film Review: Chasing Summer
SXSW 2026 Film Review: The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
The New GOAT of Music Documentaries Last week I was fortunate enough to witness the premiere of my new favorite music documentary, The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel. Please enjoy my review… and just a heads-up, it contains some spoilers. On a personal note, my respect and admiration for this… Continue reading SXSW 2026 Film Review: The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Critica de cine de SXSW – Ready or Not 2: Here I Come: Un juego mortal con humor negro
Si eres fanático del horror exagerado y satírico, es muy probable que esta sea una película para ti, ya sea que hayas visto la primera película (2019) o no. Me atrevo a decir que esta secuela es una que se puede disfrutar sin haber visto la primera película, ya que hay un resumen introductorio al… Continue reading Critica de cine de SXSW – Ready or Not 2: Here I Come: Un juego mortal con humor negro
SXSW 2026: READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME – A Fun Sequel That Expands on The Lore Of The First Installment
On the second night of the 2026 SXSW Film & TV festival, the programmers scheduled and screened the highly anticipated sequel to Ready or Not, directed by the respected Radio Silence collective (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett). The movie delivers more of what fans of the first film enjoyed, along with some expansion of the… Continue reading SXSW 2026: READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME – A Fun Sequel That Expands on The Lore Of The First Installment
SXSW 2026 Film Review: Mam
***Spoilers ahead*** ‘Mam’ is a triumph in its own beautiful, charming, and simplistic way. In this documentary-style fiction film, we watch a young man struggling in the New York iron jungle to build his life as we slowly learn that his real dream is to own a restaurant, where he can bring his Vietnamese culinary… Continue reading SXSW 2026 Film Review: Mam
SXSW 2026 – Pizza Movie
Seeing this at an SXSW screening captured the kind of festival-themed, unpredictable energy that audiences love. Directed by Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, the film plunges viewers straight into chaos and hardly pauses to explain itself. From my point of view, it’s one of those comedies where you either go along for the ride or get left behind, because… Continue reading SXSW 2026 – Pizza Movie
SXSW 2026 – Over Your Dead Body: a fun, energetic mix of action, comedy, and thriller
Over Your Dead Body is one of those films that knows exactly what it is—and embraces it with a grin, fitting the theme that SXSW programmers appeared to promote for this festival – graphic violence and broken people. Directed by Jorma Taccone, the premise is deliciously simple: a dysfunctional couple heads to a remote cabin under the… Continue reading SXSW 2026 – Over Your Dead Body: a fun, energetic mix of action, comedy, and thriller
SXSW 2026 – I Love Boosters: too chaotic to land solidly
With his SXSW 2026 opening night film, Boots Riley’s latest swings big — and I found myself both admiring aspects of it and shaking my head in equal measure. From the beginning, it’s clearly a Boots Riley film: bold, highly stylized, and full of color. The imagery is vivid and creative, almost intoxicating at times,… Continue reading SXSW 2026 – I Love Boosters: too chaotic to land solidly
SXSW Music Festival 2026: The Tiarras Return to Perform at Showcase and a Day Show
SXSW Music Festival is here once again in Austin, and I am so excited to report that Austin’s The Tiarras will be performing at the festival Showcase alongside other musical talent. The Rock/Indie Pop performance will be on March 14th at the Continental Club on South Congress. The performance will be open to Platinum and… Continue reading SXSW Music Festival 2026: The Tiarras Return to Perform at Showcase and a Day Show