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Shelby Oaks Haunts Fantastic Fest with a Strong Directorial Debut

September 24, 2025

Attendees of Austin's Fantastic Fest loves welcoming bold genre swings and late-night horror discoveries. Shelby Oaks fits right in with the festival premiere of Chris Stuckmann's directorial debut. Stuckmann ...

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Superman (2025): AFM Popcorn Flicks Review

Hayden Walker

July 8, 2025

Entertainment, Featured, Film Reviews, Films

If you grew up watching the Superman: The Animated Series on weekday afternoons with a bowl of cereal, or you were a big fan of the Smallville series with the unwavering belief that truth and justice weren’t j...

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Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning (2025 Review)

Hayden Walker

May 30, 2025

Film Reviews, Films

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is technically Part Two of Dead Reckoning, though it seems like the studio would prefer that we forget that. The movie opens with enough exposition to qualify as a doc...

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Warfare (2025) A24 Delivers The Most Brutal War Film Yet

Hayden Walker

April 1, 2025

Film Reviews, Films, News

Warfare (2025) is a visceral war action film co-written and directed by Alex Garland and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza. Drawing directly from Mendoza’s firsthand experience in the Iraq War, the film is inspired...

SXSW Film & TV 2025 Audience Awards and Festival Highlights

Hayden Walker

March 17, 2025

Entertainment, Films, SXSW

Austin, Texas once again became the epicenter of creativity as the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival unfolded from March 7–15, 2025, drawing audiences, filmmakers, and industry leaders from around the globe. Wi...

We Bury the Dead (2025) SXSW Review: A Fresh, Haunting Take on the Zombie Genre

Hayden Walker

March 15, 2025

Entertainment, Film Reviews, Films, SXSW

The zombie genre has been done to death—no pun intended. But We Bury the Dead, which just premiered at SXSW, injects a much-needed dose of originality into the undead landscape. Directed by Zak Hilditch (1922)...

DROP (2025) SXSW Film Review

Hayden Walker

March 13, 2025

Featured, Film Reviews, Films, SXSW

Director Christopher Landon is back with Drop, a wild datenight thriller that blends dating apps and social media into a Hitchcock-style suspense rollercoster. We caught the premiere at SXSW along with the cas...

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Cinema Center at SXSW: A Star-Studded Celebration of Film and Entertainment

Hayden Walker

March 12, 2025

Featured, Films, News, SXSW

One of our favorite events of SXSW 2025 was the highlight of the Film & TV Festival, as Roxstar Entertainment’s Cinema Center and Collider Studio hosted a dynamic lineup of premiere parties and exclusive i...

Death Of A Unicorn – SXSW 2025 Film Review

Hayden Walker

March 11, 2025

Featured, Film Reviews, Films, SXSW

The SXSW Film Festival has always been a haven for bold movies and unexpected storytelling, and Death of a Unicorn is exactly the kind of film that thrives in this environment. A24's reputation for delivering ...

SXSW 2025: The 10 Most Anticipated Comedy Films and Series

Hayden Walker

February 25, 2025

Featured, Films, News, SXSW

Get ready to laugh your way through SXSW 2025 with an incredible lineup of comedy films that are sure to bring the house down. This year’s slate is packed with everything from satirical Hollywood chaos to awkw...