As a huge fan of genre hybrids and a big fan of BenDavid Gabrinski’s writing one of my more anticipated…
Author: Nathan Flynn
Nathan Flynn
Nathan Flynn is a member of the Austin Film Critics Association and has been writing about movies since 2019, with work appearing on OneofUs.net and Cinapse.com. He’s especially passionate about action cinema, legal thrillers, and romantic comedies, and enjoys connecting classic and contemporary films for today’s audiences.
There’s a very specific pleasure in watching a filmmaker you like get a clean journeyman swing. Ben Wheatley is one…
SXSW has always thrived in that sweet spot between discovery and chaos. It’s a place where a scrappy midnight movie…
We officially are in Dumpuary. For me, as a critic, it’s like summer break after awards-season finals weekend—a predictable lull…
At some point, every glittery franchise fantasy hits the wall where spectacle runs out and story has to do the…
Josh O’Connor has quietly but decisively been named 2025’s actor of the year, not by awards bodies yet, but by the…
“Tron” has always been one of Disney’s strangest and most inconsistent franchises—and I’ll admit, I’m defenseless against it. I love its…
There was no better way to start a Fantastic Fest morning than watching a prospector kill more fascists. Jalmari Helander’s…
This year marks the 20th edition of Fantastic Fest, Austin’s renowned celebration of genre cinema. Known for its audacious programming,…
Fantastic Fest 2025 once again proves why it’s the most reliably unhinged genre festival in the world—a delirious marathon of…