The Best Movies of The 2025 SXSW Film Festival

On the March 17, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writers Ryan Scott, Rafael Motamayor, and Michael Boyle to talk about the best things they saw at the SXSW 2025 Film Festival.In Our Feature Presentation: How was the experience this year? What was the vibe like on the ground?RecommendationsAnother Simple Favor Review: Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively Shine In This Silly, Sexy Sequel [SXSW]Death Of A Unicorn Review: Unicorn Violence Starts Out Fun Then Grows Stale In This Horror-Comedy [SXSW]The Accountant 2 Review: Ben Affleck's Sequel Is Better In Every Way [SXSW]Drop Review: This Bad Date Makes For A Killer Thriller [SXSW]Friendship Review: An Absolute Must-See For Fans Of I Think You Should Leave [SXSW]The Surfer Review: Nicolas Cage Descends Into Sunburnt Madness In This Psychedelic Thriller [SXSW]Michael Bay's First Documentary Was So Dangerous To Shoot He Wasn't Allowed On Set [SXSW]Clown In A Cornfield Is One Of The Best Scary Clown Horror Movies Ever Made [SXSW]The First Truly Scary Horror Movie Of 2025 Shatters One Major Genre Rule [SXSW]All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at [email protected]. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy