Ghosts have leveled up from haunting houses to haunting the internet in “Unfriended,” a found-footage horror film set entirely on one computer screen. The story revolves around a group of friends’...
During the Texas Travesty’s screening of the cult classic movie "The Room," audience members will chunk plastic spoons at the screen, participate in a costume contest and openly crack jokes.
The...
While big-budgeted movies, such as the “The Avengers,” are expected to draw millions in box office profit, hundreds of independently produced films scramble just to make it to theaters.
Independent...
Autumn might be the traditional premiere season for the major networks shows, but television programmers are increasingly springing to April to debut new series. Although the premieres for critical darlings...
Spoiler alert! George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” books will give away the finale of “Game of Thrones.”
For Martin’s loyal readers, this poses a conundrum:...
At best, “Woman in Gold” is a mediocre film, competently crafted but painfully undramatic. Aside from boasting Helen Mirren, who carries “Woman in Gold” on her able shoulders, it...
Movie studios typically release their biggest films during the summer, which leaves April out in the cold. A look outside the major studios, however, reveals several promising films set to release during...
Who knew someone as depraved and vicious as Charles Manson could factor heavily into the lives of two estranged brothers? “Manson Family Vacation” uses the story of the infamous criminal as...
Director Craig Macneill tries his hardest to make the disturbing transition the titular character in “The Boy” undergoes very subtle. The trouble is, that transition is too subtle. The...
Ava’s Possessions
“Ava’s Possessions” has a brilliant premise, one which explores the consequences of someone who has undergone demonic possession. Unfortunately, the actual...
The key to understanding “Lamb” is to realize it’s a film based on perceptions. Some will look at it as a story about unorthodox friendships and two people trying to make sense of their...
SXSW Film is a force to be reckoned with. It's more than a week of premieres, exclusive screenings, comedy, horror and everything in between. The Texan's veteran movie reviewer Alex Pelham...
