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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Wednesday, April 29, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

INTERVIEW
Talking with Jack Plotnick of SPACE STATION 76

Talking with Jack Plotnick of SPACE STATION 76

“Never give up, never surrender,” Alan Rickman famously peeped out in Galaxy Quest. “Live long and prosper,” the wise Spock gently reinforced. “The force is with you,” Ol’ Ben loved to chime in every now and then. But it’s the iconic words of a toy, “To infinity and beyond,” that have come to describe the...

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Out in Theaters: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

In this recent turn in his career, Wes Anderson has almost becoming a mockery of Wes Anderson. Though I thoroughly enjoyed The Grand Budapest Hotel it lacks the rounded emotional…

FESTIVAL
SXSW Review: HONEYMOON

SXSW Review: HONEYMOON

“Honeymoon” Directed by Leigh Janiak Starring Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway, Ben Huber, Hanna Brown Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi87 Mins United States In 1954, Colliers Magazine published Jack Finney‘s sci-fi horror serial The Body Snatchers. Since then, this fire starter novella has led to a handful of direct film adaptations (the latest being Oliver Hirschbiegel‘s 2007 The...

INTERVIEW
Talking with Leigh Janiak of HONEYMOON

Talking with Leigh Janiak of HONEYMOON

When you think of filmmakers from the sci-fi or horror genre, the first thing that pops into your mind most likely isn’t a young female director. Leigh Janiak though is here with Honeymoon to challenge that assumption. Crafting a modern sci-fi/horror film actually worth remembering, Janiak showcases her razor sharp ability to cull great performances...

FESTIVAL
SXSW Review: KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER

SXSW Review: KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER

“Kumiko the Treasure Hunter” Directed by David Zellner Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Shirley Venard Drama America “Based on a true story” the title card blares, half-legible in crusty, bite-sized pixelations of a magnified television screen. One chunky word at a time, each letter pronounced, amplified, stuffed in our faces. Pulled straight...

INTERVIEW
Talking With the Zellner Bros of ‘KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER’

Talking With the Zellner Bros of ‘KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER’

This may not be the Zellner Brother‘s first rodeo but it’s likely to be the one to put them on the map. In addition to acting in small supporting roles across a sprawl of independent features, David and Nathan Zellner have stirred up a tight knit circle of fandom with their earlier works Goliath and...

REVIEW
Probably In Theaters, Vol. 2

Probably In Theaters, Vol. 2

When Hollywood stops being so goddamn lazy with its movie concepts, I’ll do the same and actually Google the movie listings. Until then, here are the movies that are Probably In Theaters: ACTION: Approaching the Bench Approaching the Bench: “A disillusioned judge decides to take the law into his own hands and begins hitting the...

FESTIVAL
SXSW Review: AMONG THE LIVING

SXSW Review: AMONG THE LIVING

“Among the Living” Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury Starring Beatrice Dalle, Anne Marivin, Nicolas Giraud, Francis, Renaud, Xacharie Chasseriaud, Damien Ferdel Horror, Thriller France Pitched as a crossroads between Stand By Me and Friday the 13th, Among the Living builds a beautifully unsettling landscape only to take a sledge hammer to it in...

FESTIVAL
SXSW Review: STARRY EYES

SXSW Review: STARRY EYES

“Starry Eyes” Directed by Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer Starring Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese, Shane Coffey, Natalie Castillo, Pat Healy, Nick Simmons, Maria Olsen, Louis Dezseran Horror United States At the risk of emasculating myself, I’ll admit that Starry Eyes was so scary that it made me cry. Not ooey, gooey gobs...

FESTIVAL
SXSW Review: PING PONG SUMMER

SXSW Review: PING PONG SUMMER

“Ping Pong Summer” Directed by Michael Tully Starring Marcello Conte, Myles Massey, Emmi Shockley, Lea Thompson, Susan Sarandon, Amy Sedaris, John Hannah, Robert Longstreet Comedy United States The opening scene to Ping Pong Summer sees Rad – our very uncool, ironically named protagonist – trying to make a hardboiled egg. After getting a pot of water...