Movies

Despite being in one of the most conservative states in the country, the SXSW Film Festival has long-reflected a more progressive viewpoint through its documentary programming. It’s an interesting blend of docs at SXSW that can often be divided...

While Austin’s favorite festival is a big event for genre filmmaking, they also welcome more traditional storytelling, the kind more focused on character dynamics than hauntings or serial killers. There’s a long history of dramedy screenwriters bringing their latest...

Sundance has really developed a reputation for documentaries as the pipeline from festival premiere to Oscar nomination with all five nominees this year coming from premieres at last year’s Park City event. What does that leave for the other...

Even when you close your eyes, you can feel the difference between the two worlds in “The Madison.”When Michelle Pfeiffer’s Stacy Clyburn returns to New York City after spending a week in Montana, even after she closes the door...

Fans of RogerEbert.com know that we’re about to enter a fun phase of the year as the SXSW Film Festival gets underway, starting tonight with the world premiere of Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters,” the long-awaited second film by...