SXSW 2023: TV, D&D and Edgy Comedies Hold the Spotlight at Film & TV Festival

For all the headlines written about Ben Affleck’s mid-career return to superhero movies, one still must wonder what movies we missed from Director Affleck while Actor Affleck was otherwise preoccupied. Even accounting for the commercial hiccup that was “Live by Night,” Affleck proved himself as a notable director in just a handful of films, putting himself on an upwards trajectory that was unceremoniously interrupted by his franchise work.

Emily Longeretta It’s been 24 years since “Blast From the Past” hit theaters and star Alicia Silverstone is ready for a sequel with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser. During a “Clueless” reunion panel at ’90s Con, the actor answered a fan question about whether she’d ever revisit the film. “With Brendan? I would do anything with Brendan. It was so much fun,” Silverstone said during Sunday’s panel in Hartford, Connecticut. “I just saw Brendan after he won his Oscar and he’s so cute. He talked in his speech about how we all go through this really hard time and you have to grow and it’s part of life that you struggle and then look what happened to him! So yes, I’m happy to do that.”

Bruce Willis. On Sunday, Heming shared a message on the actor's first birthday since his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis. «Today is one of those days of feeling the grief and sadness.

Pacific Overtures (★★★★☆) sounds doubly refreshing to ears eager to venture somewhere less familiar in Sondheim-land.The score, with music and lyrics by Sondheim, also simply sounds lovely filling the openness of director Ethan Heard’s in-the-round staging, grazing the graceful, watercolor-hued screens set designer Chika Shimizu has wrapped around the Max Theatre. Alexander Tom conducts a nine-piece orchestra — complete with a booming taiko war drum — that breathes vitality into those plunking, repeated quarter notes that so sing of Sondheim.Heard’s talented cast sings with passion, too, caressing the stories inside the songs to find touching notes of humor, pathos, pride, and prejudice.

Roadside Attraction’s Moving On grossed an estimated $798k at about 800 theaters, about status quo this weekend for a specialty sector that’s better but still looking to break out.  

Jennifer Aniston is celebrating her return to the silver screen, and taking fans along on the journey.The star hasn't premiered a movie since 2019's Murder Mystery – though she has filmed three season's for Apple TV+'s The Morning Show – but now she is back for the comedy mystery's sequel.She is gearing up to premiere the movie, in which she stars next to frequent collaborator Adam Sandler, at the end of the month, and got her followers excited with a behind-the-scenes video.WATCH: Jennifer Aniston gets the giggles after swearing mishap while promoting Murder Mystery 2MORE: Jennifer Aniston's $21million Bel Air mansion doubled up as her wedding venue – insideJennifer took to Instagram to share a video montage of her time in Paris promoting the highly-anticipated sequel, which included snippets of backstage laughs with Adam, sight-seeing, dog cuddles, and even candid bathrobe moments as she got her glam done.Her time in Paris looked to be busy as it gets, so much so that she even included a clip of her in a tiny silk-bathrobe, getting her hair trimmed, while simultaneously using a blowdryer to dry the nail polish on her freshly painted toes.MORE: Jennifer Aniston looks unrecognizable with bangs in jaw-dropping photo you have to seeShe also fit in multiple stellar outfits during her time abroad, including a white chiffon dress layered with a beige fitted jacket and another one featuring a black silk skirt and black shirt.A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)Fans loved the behind-the-scenes momentHowever, the most show stopping of all was the gold Celine gown she wore for a photocall, which had her dipped in head to toe rhinestones.MORE: Jennifer Aniston rocks tiny pajama shorts to share 'punishing' health

A fresh batch of stars are competing in a new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.

H.E.L.P. Since then, she has appeared in the likes of The Addams Family, Casper, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Wednesday and, most recently, the TV series Yellowjackets.Ricci recently took part in an interview discussing the latter on The View, during which she spoke about the actors who play the younger versions of the characters in the show.

We are totally buggin’ out over the possibility of a “Clueless” remake.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are opening up about their new movie, Air.

Fans are really hoping to find out more information about The CW’s upcoming television slate with regard to all of their renewals and cancellations.

Friends for life!

Stephen Bear’s fiancée Jessica Smith filmed herself visiting her partner in prison - and came close to committing an offence in the process. Stephen, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 and is now on the Sex Offenders Register, was jailed for 21 months earlier this month for sharing a private sex video of ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison on OnlyFans. Following his sentencing, Jessica made a visit to see boyfriend Stephen in prison and documented the process on social media.

the March Madness games online, that's happening on Sling TV and Hulu with Live TV. Hulu begins streaming with Sunday Selection and their live coverage won't stop until the nail-biting March Madness Championship Game ends.

Bringing the ‘90s flair to 2023! Melissa Joan Hart, Danica McKellar and more of the decade’s most acclaimed TV and movie icons stepped out at 90s Con 2023.

The gods are looking furious indeed.

Joe Leydon Film Critic Winner of SXSW’s narrative grand jury award, “Raging Grace” deserves ample credit both for what it is and what it is not. But it’s difficult to be much more detailed in any appraisal of this cunning thriller without prematurely releasing cats from bags. On the other hand, it is safe to say that Paris Zarcilla, the British-born Filipino writer-director here making his feature debut, does an impressive job of infusing scary movie conventions with the potent urgency of a sharply observed social critique. Right from the start, Zarcilla generates a compelling rooting interest in his protagonist: Joy (Max Eigenmann), a single Filipina mom who’s trying to maintain a low profile while working at various housekeeping jobs — mostly for well-off folks who sound condescending even during the most innocuous conversational gambits — and saving to purchase a gray-market visa so she and Grace (Jaeden Paige Boadilla), her mischievous young daughter, can remain in London.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. CPH:DOX will reflect on the repercussions of the war, which ousted Saddam Hussein, but never led to the discovery of weapons of mass destruction, by screening two documentaries: Greta Stocklassa’s “Blix Not Bombs” and Karrar Al-Azzawi’s “Baghdad on Fire.”“(The invasion) was an event that has shaped international politics over the course of the last two decades in unpredictable and often devastating ways,” says CPH:DOX head of program Mads Mikkelsen. “Not least inside Iraq itself. (‘Blix Not Bombs’ and ‘Baghdad on Fire’) provide two different takes – a shot and reverse shot – on the course of events back in 2003 and on the current situation in Iraq as seen from the inside and through the eyes of the young.”“Blix Not Bombs” follows Hans Blix, the former head of the U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, who was sent to Iraq in 2002 to determine whether U.S. suspicions that the country was manufacturing weapons of mass destruction were founded. Though the final report found no evidence of an Iraqi weapons program under Hussein, the U.S. and a coalition of allies nevertheless decided to invade the country. Now in the final stretch of his life, Blix questions whether he did enough to prevent a war whose impact is felt to this day.

former part-owner of The Hollywood Reporter and The Hill, told The New York Times earlier this month that it planned to launch the politics/business/entertainment/sports news site in May with a minimum of 175 journalists stationed in New York, Washington and Los Angeles, and aspirations to have about 550 journalists in place within a year. And to makes that lofty ambition doable, he had amassed $50 million in investor money.But media insiders told the New York Post in a report published Sunday that $50 million won’t be enough to launch a news site that will be able to reach the goal of 100 million monthly viewers.

Emmerdale, Fiona Wade reveals to HELLO! her reasons for saying farewell to the role of Priya Sharma, a part she has played for over a decade. "I've always been ambitious, and I like to step out of my comfort zone, even if it's terrifying. Fear is okay. It is what you do with it that counts.

Avatar 3 could be made into a limited Disney+ series, according to a Hollywood insider.Jeff Sneider first revealed on his podcast, The Hot Mic, that James Cameron had a nine-hour cut of Avatar 3 back in December. Now, he has revealed on a new episode of the podcast what Cameron plans to do with it.“Months ago, I put out a rumour about James Cameron having a nine-hour cut of Avatar 3 that he wanted to finish the visual effects for,” Sneider.

Lisa Rinna’s eldest daughter, Delilah Belle Hamlin, is opening up about a recent health scare she experienced while shooting her debut single.

Nancy Meyers is still searching for a new home for her film after parting ways with Netflix over budget concerns. But in the meantime, the director of rom-com classics like 2006’s The Holiday and Something’s Gotta Give has dropped some hints on Instagram, revealing details about her movie, confirming the title, and sharing its origin.

Refresh for latest…: New Line/DC/Warner Bros’ Shazam! Fury of the Gods has had a less than heroic launch with $65.5M global, including $35M from the international box office. We always knew this sequel was going to come in lower than its predecessor, but the result is also far off where projections were ahead of the weekend.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Shazam wasn’t the magic word at the weekend box office. “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” opened to No. 1 in North America, but the Warner Bros. and DC Comics sequel fell short of expectations with its disappointing $30.5 million debut from 4,071 theaters. Heading into the weekend, the film was expected to collect $35 million to $40 million, which already wasn’t all that spectacular since it cost north of $110 million to make and another $100 millions more to market. It’s a substantial drop from 2019’s “Shazam,” the first comic book installment starring Zachary Levi’s quirky hero, which opened to $53.5 million and ended its box office run with $140 million domestically and $366 million globally. It’s also one of the worst starts in the DC Cinematic Universe, other than pandemic-era releases like “Wonder Woman 1984” ($16.7 million) and “The Suicide Squad” ($26 million), which both opened simultaneously on HBO Max.

Flexing her acting muscles. Tati Gabrielle opened up about the obstacles she faced while having to film from within a glass cage during season 4 of You.

Grant, 62, was interviewed by Graham on the Oscars red carpet, where many viewers noticed that he gave short answers back to her and seemingly rolled his eyes after it wrapped.When Graham asked the “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” actor what he was wearing, he simply replied, “My suit.”His awkward interview prompted criticism among many — including Piers Morgan.However, Barrymore, 48, had some insight to share in defense of Grant during Friday’s episode of her talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show.”“I swear, if you know Hugh, like, that is his way of loving you,” Barrymore said during the episode. “I swear, okay, so it’s funny, too, because there’s this thing going around with him and Ashley Graham on the red carpet, and people are like, he’s such a curmudgeon and she’s so thrown.”The talk show host continued, “No, that is Hugh Grant.

While filming her debut music video, Delilah Belle Hamlin had a seizure.

Watching Jesus Revolution surge past $45 million in ticket sales for Lionsgate—matching or besting The Fabelmans, The Banshees Of Inisherin, Tár, Women Talking and Triangle Of Sadness, combined—it finally seems safe to say it. The faith-based audience is back.

Georgina Rodriguez has revealed she suffered three miscarriages before the devastating loss her son last year.

Nancy Meyers is speaking out.

“Air” never quite does that — mostly due to choices in the script and direction — but it controls enough of the audience’s attention and provokes enough wonderment to deliver a solidly entertaining two hours.In 1984, Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) oversees scouting basketball talent for Nike sponsorship. At the time, the sneaker company was primarily known as shoes for runners with its basketball division dwindling.

Reality TV star Georgia Harrison has revealed that she is flooded with messages from fans who have also been victims of revenge porn.The former Love Island star has been widely commended for speaking out in the wake of her ex Stephen Bear's arrest and subsequent jailing, for posting a video of them having sex online without her consent. He is now serving a 21-month prison sentence. Speaking on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Georgia today recalled how “multiple men” approached her saying they had seen the private sex video, before she discovered it had gone viral on the internet.

Call the Midwife and Sanditon are back, while the Versailles-set Marie Antoinette makes it debut. It's the perfect way to spend your Sunday evening and will only get you more excited for the in May, followed by .Speaking of charming British characters, Ted Lasso airs its second episode this Wednesday. After last week's episode (my heart sank for Ted in the final few minutes), the show keeps raising the stakes and I'm loving it.Meanwhile, is back for an epic season two adventure while Daisy Jones & the Six wraps up its run, giving you all the answers you want to know.

We’re all familiar with the idea of counting calories. In fact, four in 10 of us are obsessed with it.* It’s science, isn’t it? Eat more calories than you burn = gain weight. Burn more than you eat = lose weight.

Watching “Beef,” the new series from longtime writer Lee Sung Jin produced by A24, is like observing a trainwreck. Only, instead of it being an accident that seems to come out of nowhere, two different drivers are operating separate locomotives hurtling toward each other.