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ERUPCJA Still | Courtesy of Pete Ohs
ERUPCJA Still | Courtesy of Pete Ohs

At the Edge of the Volcano: Pete Ohs, Jeremy O. Harris, and Will Madden on Erupcja and Charli xcx

On the surface, the obvious talking point is Charli xcx. Of course it is. She has become a household name in a way that few artists do, and Erupcja was shot during the strange cultural detonation of Brat summer. But the more interesting question is not simply how Pete Ohs ended up making a movie with Charli xcx. It is why someone like Charli would be drawn to this kind of low-budget, independent film in the first place.

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Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes in A Safe Distance | Photo Credit: Devan Scott
Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes in A Safe Distance | Photo Credit: Devan Scott

A Safe Distance Interview | Gloria Mercer, Aidan West, Cody Kearsley, and Tandia Mercedes on SXSW, Intimacy, and Building a Feminist Thriller

A Safe Distance had its world premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival on Thursday, March 12, and it is a film that naturally invites conversation. Directed by Gloria Mercer, the Canadian feature follows Alex, a woman abandoned in the forest by her boyfriend, who soon finds herself pulled into the orbit of a fugitive couple living off the grid. 

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Friendship Film Poster
Friendship Film Poster

FRIENDSHIP Film Review: Andrew DeYoung’s Directorial Debut is More than “Just” a Comedy

After missing its TIFF premiere (had to choose between Friendship and chatting with Hugh Grant on the Heretic red carpet), and then missing it again at SXSW, I finally caught Friendship at the Calgary Underground Film Festival, where it opened to a packed house. And it was worth the wait.

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Still from GOOD BOY | Courtesy of CUFF
Still from GOOD BOY | Courtesy of CUFF

Ben Leonberg Interview: Crafting GOOD BOY (2025), the Haunted‑House Thriller Your Dog Would Understand

Good Boy is a microbudget haunted house horror told from the perspective of a dog. Its premise is straightforward: Indy, a retriever with no supernatural abilities, must protect his human companion Todd from a presence only he can sense.

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