Editor Pick: Film

Keith Maitland's powerful documentary takes a unique approach in telling the tale of the horrific events that occurred at the University of Texas, Austin, in August 1966.

For some Slenderman is more than a figment of their imagination.

The creators and cast of the new Netflix film provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the welcome return of Pee Wee Herman.

'Zootopia' isn’t your parents’ Disney animated film – it’s yours and your kids’ – and it knocks the ball out of the park.

"Brainwahsing Your Dad" explores how the conservative media brainwashes its followers. Does your relative listen or watch conservative news? What happens if you disagree with his/her views?

'The Bandit' documents the story behind the making of 'Smokey and the Bandit' and of the relationship of star Burt Reynolds and his close friend, stunt double, and creative force behind the film, Hal Needham.

Two very different but rewarding character-driven comedy-dramas made their debuts at SXSW 2016.

The bad boy son of a West Texas preacher, returns to his hometown to become its preacher and to keep a promise to his father. His past and a variety of bad things, including a mysterious cosmic force, an ex-girlfriend, and a psychopathic vampire complicate this for him.

She wakes up injured but patched up and, alarmingly, chained to the wall in a serious underground bunker with ponderous, middle-aged Howard — a kind of anti-Santa Claus — and a young man named Emmett (John Gallagher Jr), who helped Howard build the bunker and was injured, he says, “fighting his way in.” Howard — a former Navy man and doomsday prepper — claims that there has been an apocalyptic attack, that the air outside is poisoned, that he has rescued rather than kidnapped Michelle, and that he would appreciate some appreciation.

Sometimes, when a movie plays at SXSW, it’s not just a screening, it’s a celebration. Last year, that was true about 'The Breakfast Club.' This year, the celebration was for the opening night premiere of Richard Linklater’s 'Everybody Wants Some.'