Kevin Lee

It ain’t SXSW if we’re not getting our horror and action comedies. In the Paramount Theater of Austin, TX, nothing brings the house down better than blood splatter and nonsensical humor. This year is no different, as we get some of the most unhinged headliners to date. source: Searchlight Pictures Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (Matt Bettinellli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett) Fans of cultists exploding left and right will find much to love in this sequel to 2019’s Ready Or Not.

I don’t think there is a crowd that loves to laugh more than a SXSW crowd. It helps when the festival likes to select some of the weirdest, wackiest, and most laid-back comedies. It makes for some unforgettable experiences, though they could also hype up a movie that’s mostly just serviceable and fine. One thing SXSW demonstrates every year, without a doubt, is that sometimes the best way to see a movie isn’t by yourself but with a rowdy audience.

To talk about science fiction is to talk about humanity, and with that comes the inevitable ideas about immortality and extended consciousness. Anima isn’t the first film to explore the concept of uploading consciousness, but writer/director Brian Tetsuro Ivie’s pensive and self-reflective approach makes the film worth a look. In a similar vein to Kogonada’s Columbus and After Yang, Anima isn’t too concerned with the rules and world-building of its science fiction.