SXSW ‘Cuckoo’ Review: A Shriek-Filled, Ear-Splitting, Bird Horror

Hunter Schafer fights to fend off fowl play in Tilman Singer's shriek-filled, ear-splitting, bizarre bird horror film, 'Cuckoo.'

SXSW: ‘The Black Sea’ is a Lo-Fi Dramedy on Finding Purpose

Set in Bulgaria with no script and non-actors, 'The Black Sea' is a cheeky low-fi drama about making big dreams happen in little places.

SXSW: ‘Civil War’ Challenges Insights Into Freedom of the Press

'Civil War,' directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, explores societal tensions without succumbing to political bias.

SXSW: ‘How To Build a Truth Engine’ Examines the Vulnerability of Misinformation

'How To Build a Truth Engine' points out the damning repercussions of misinformation when it falls into the hands of the wrong people.

SXSW: ‘The School of Canine Massage’: A Dogumentary On Wellness

Emma D. Miller's exploratory documentary makes a strong case for pampering your pet.

Sundance: ‘A Real Pain’: A Heartfelt Trip Through the Hurt We Feel

Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore film 'A Real Pain' stars himself and Kieran Culkin as cousins who confront their inner pain on a pilgrimage.

Sundance: ‘Handling the Undead’: This Supernatural Horror Nearly Flatlines

A visually bountiful character study that explores the liminal state between life and death.

Sundance: ‘Little Death’ Is a Pill-Popping, Manic Mash Up

Jack Begert's darkly comical directorial debut 'Little Death,' starring David Schwimmer, Dominic Fike, and Talia Ryder, is manic and messy.