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F1 (2025) Movie Review: A Formula That Still Works, Thanks to Pitt

June 27, 2025

There are movies that try really hard to impress you. Then there is F1. It just walks in cool as hell, gives you a nod, and drops a cinematic gearshift into your chest. It does not reinvent the sports movie pl...

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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...

ATX TV Festival 2025: Day One Highlights

Hayden Walker

May 30, 2025

Entertainment, EVENTS, Featured

ATX TV Festival Season 14 launched on Thursday with a full day of panels, screenings, and cast conversations across downtown Austin. We attended three standout sessions: Comedy & Whatnot with Geo...

Alamo Drafthouse Goes All-In with a Cheesy Mission: Impossible Feast

Hayden Walker

May 21, 2025

Dining, Entertainment, News

If you thought Ethan Hunt defusing nukes mid-skydive was intense, wait until you see what Alamo Drafthouse is doing in the kitchen. To celebrate the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, they’v...

SINNERS (2025) – AFM Movie Review

Hayden Walker

April 28, 2025

Film Reviews

There’s a moment about halfway through Sinners where Michael B. Jordan, playing twin brothers, stares into a cracked mirror. Right then, it hit me — we’re watching something special. Ryan Coogler didn’t just d...

4.9

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...

4.9

FRIENDSHIP (Review) – The Funniest Movie of SXSW 2025

Hayden Walker

March 21, 2025

Featured, Film Reviews, SXSW

Every year at SXSW, there’s always that one film that gets unanimous praise from everyone in the audience. A24's Friendship, the new comedy from director Andrew D. Young, is one of those rare gems. It’s not ju...

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...

3.8

HOLLAND Delivers the Thrills and Paranoia at SXSW (2025) Movie Review

Hayden Walker

March 17, 2025

Featured, Film Reviews, SXSW

I saw a lot of films (12) this year at SXSW, and Holland, was one of my most anticipated films of the festival. Not just because of the cast, including Nicole Kidman, Matthew Macfadyen, and Gael García Bernal,...

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)...

Juniper Celebrates 10 Years With Renovation Plans and New Executive Chef

Via Via Food Hall Now Open at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

Best Spots to Celebrate Father’s Day in Austin 2025

Paperboy South Rolls into South Lamar with Bigger Space

The Best Spots to Watch March Madness in Austin

Pins Mechanical Co. Arcade and Bowling Concept Set To Open in St. Elmo District

Handsome Dan’s: A Nostalgic New Bodega and Bar Opens in East Austin

The 14 Best Christmas Holiday Pop-Up Bars in Austin

Introducing Cantero: Elevating Mixology at The LINE Austin

Best Halloween Cocktail Bars and Parties in Austin

St. Elmo Brewing Co. Expands with Second Location in East Austin

Kitchen Creations: 4 Recipes That Sell Homes

Delicious Menu Ideas For A Romantic Meal At Home

Reasons Why You Should Build an Outdoor Kitchen

Quarantine Cuisine – Easy Healthy Brownies Recipe

Best Spots to Celebrate Father’s Day in Austin 2025

Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Austin

Pursuit Farms is Elevating the Art of Wagyu Beef

Kitchen Creations: 4 Recipes That Sell Homes

6 No-Bake Recipes That Are Not Only Sweet But Also Special

Spice Up Your Summer with Eva Longoria’s Flamin’ Hot Margarita

Delicious Menu Ideas For A Romantic Meal At Home

A Weekend Culinary Getaway Guide to Irving, Texas

Via Via Food Hall Now Open at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

A Catch-and-Cook Fishing Adventure in Galveston Texas

Summer Fashion Vibes at Hôtel Swexan and Missoni Dallas

A Charming Summer Getaway to Grapevine, Texas

Big Changes and Renovations Are Coming to Hyatt Regency Austin

The Fiji House Shines at SXSW 2025

F1 (2025) Movie Review: A Formula That Still Works, Thanks to Pitt

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning (2025 Review)

ATX TV Festival 2025: Day One Highlights

Alamo Drafthouse Goes All-In with a Cheesy Mission: Impossible Feast

SINNERS (2025) – AFM Movie Review

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

FRIENDSHIP (Review) – The Funniest Movie of SXSW 2025

SXSW Film & TV 2025 Audience Awards and Festival Highlights

HOLLAND Delivers the Thrills and Paranoia at SXSW (2025) Movie Review

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