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One of my favorite films of South by Southwest this year is a movie that I saw early, on opening night. After the chaotic energy of opener “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” there was something...

The first Saturday of the South by Southwest Film Festival typically features major premieres of indie crowdpleasers at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. And the 2023 slate here really felt like it was trying hard...

The introductions to “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” at the SXSW Film Festival emphasized that they “made this movie for everyone.” There’s clearly a concern that the film may not reach outside the demographic of...

Women Writers Week is one of the highlights of the year for me. It is not that we overlook women the rest of the year; we are proud to have an exceptionally diverse roster of contributors,...

For Asian Americans, the award accolades for Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan have been an exhilarating contrast to the increasing anti-Asian hate and the forever foreigner status. Sunday, award season will come to an end...

A diverse selection of films that generate empathy have been curated for the 23rd Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, running Wednesday, April 19th, through Saturday, April 22nd, at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois. Ebertfest, co-founded and hosted by...

I have a theory about why we have so many World War II stories: at least when focused on the European theater, the period allows white, English-speaking men to engage in a fantasy where their actions...

I’m glad you’re here. Can we talk? Converse and convey thoughts. Maybe sip tea or something fiery. Curl our feet beneath us. Fill the silences with understanding. Can we do that? I’ve been talking with women....

“If I can’t say the R-word, what do I call them?” asks Marcus (Woody Harrelson), a disgraced minor-league basketball coach sentenced to 90 days of community service coaching the Friends, a team whose players have intellectual...

In “Champions,” Kaitlin Olson plays Alex, the sister of a young man with Down Syndrome. Woody Harrelson plays Marcus, a temperamental basketball coach sentenced to work with the team. Alex is not nearly as messy as...