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Kirsten Dunst as Lee and Cailee Spaeny as Jessie hiding from an explosion behind a police car in Civil War.
'Civil War' Review: Forget 'Ex Machina,' This Is Alex Garland’s Best Film Yet

Garland's exploration of a future where conflict has broken out in the United States is nothing like you would expect and all the better for it.

Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton, sweating, with his shirt half unbuttoned, in Road House
'Road House' Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Can’t Punch His Way Through This Mess

Gyllenhaal may be in the right shape for the role, but how does this remake compare to the original?

Golshifteh Farahani as Nour looking at a fire which is illuminating her face in Hood Witch.
'Hood Witch' Review: This Thriller About Social Media Has a Secret Weapon | SXSW 2024

This modern retelling of a witch hunt is promising in premise though a mixed back in execution.

Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon looking at a bowling alley in The Gutter.
'The Gutter' Review: A New Comedy Like 'Dodgeball' and 'Anchorman' Is Born | SXSW 2024

This new sports comedy just keeps bowling strike after strike.

Sydney Sweeney as Cecilia looking concerned and wearing a veil in Immaculate.
A close-up of Samara Weaving covered in blood
‘Azrael’ Review: Samara Weaving Rules in Blood-Soaked, Mostly Silent Horror | SXSW 2024

E.L. Katz's 'Azrael' takes a bare-bones approach to horror, led by a performance that cements Samara Weaving as a horror icon.

Ed Harris, Natalie Morales, and Sonequa Martin-Green in My Dead Friend Zoe
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: Sonequa Martin-Green Gives One of the Year’s Best Performances | SXSW 2024

Also starring Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, and Morgan Freeman, 'My Dead Friend Zoe' is a hilarious and heartbreaking film.

A still from the horror film Family where two hands reach out to each other.
Alice Lowe as Agnes sitting in the darkness wearing a period costume in Timestalker.
'Timestalker' Review: Like If 'Past Lives' Had Gore and Dildo Jokes | SXSW 2024

What if this is a past life as well and we are already something else to each other in our next life?

What 'IT Chapter Two' Gets Right (and Wrong) About Stephen King's Iconic Jade of the Orient Scene

Andy Muschietti's 'IT' sequel relies to heavily on CGI, but in doing so, it unlocks the full potential of King's shape-shifting kitchen nightmare.