Kristoffer Borgli’s follow-up to Dream Scenario is a provocative use of the rom-com format that tries to see how far the genre can be stretched, walking right up to the limit before it breaks.

Tom Stern’s new documentary on cult noise-rock acid-trip group The Butthole Surfers is an exhilarating experience.

Grammy-nominated musician and author Sonia De Los Santos on the movies that complement her new children’s book.

Explorer, filmmaker, author, and PBS host Ariel Waldman on the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.

Banjoist Chris Pandolfi on the movies that complement the band’s new album.

Freshen up your spring fashion with these film-inspired fits.

The second feature film by Canadian director, writer, and actress Grace Glowicki brought me back to that feeling of being a kid looking at the horror section at Blockbuster, full of movies with outrageous covers I wasn’t allowed to check out.

Using familiar narrative tropes to tell a purposeful story about trans kids and their parents, Fia Perera’s Mermaid succeeds thanks to its touching central relationship.

This is an ambitious take on the kung fu martial arts film, made by an Italian team with character-driven drama that feels grand within the scope of a relatively modest budget.

Author Lauren Kung Jessen on the movies that complement her new novel.

Filmmaker and cinematographer Sam Davis on the movies and movie experiences that have made his life sweeter.

Ian Tuason’s debut feature was made for just $500,000 and succeeds by using its budget limitations to its advantage.

Written, directed, scored, photographed, edited, and starring Jethro Waters, this deeply strange microbudget tale will definitely appeal to fans of quirky cult movies.

Novelist and innkeeper Casey Scieszka on the movies that complement her new novel.

12+1 questions with Óliver Laxe on casting non-professional actors, tips for going to raves, the challenges of filming in the desert, and more!

Truly a crowd pleaser, there’s something for everyone to love in Lord & Miller’s adaptation of the Andy Weir novel.

12+1 questions with indie horror director Rod Blackhurst on the origins of Dolly, working with Max the Impaler and Seann William Scott, and more!

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second feature as director is a deeply strange, out-there film that curb-stomps every Frankenstein adaptation to a bloody pulp with an outpouring of style and ideas.

This posthumous documentary spotlights the body modification and alternative BDSM queer culture from the 1950s onward, with performance artist Fakir Musafar at the center.

Rod Blackhurst’s Dolly may not reinvent the slasher horror movie, but its grindhouse feel, captivating villain, and tough-as-nails protagonist offer enough twists on the formula make for a very fun ride.