The coolest, weirdest, best things at this year’s SXSW festival: Vol. 1

Three years after its last in-person gathering, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival made a glorious return to in-person festivities this year. The hybrid music/film/tech festival and convention featured plenty of buzzy events, from concerts from Dolly Parton, Shawn Mendes and T-Pain to a keynote from Lizzo, an early screening of the third season of “Atlanta” and a ton of film premieres. Here's our first round-up.

Whitney Cummings to appear in FOX anthology series ‘Accused’

FOX has announced that Whitney Cummings, the co-creator of the Emmy-nominated sitcom “Two Broke Girls,” will anchor an episode of its forthcoming anthology series “Accused,” playing a stand-up comic dealing with a horrific trauma.

Review: ‘The Lost City’ almost strikes gold at SXSW

it’s not hard to imagine a version of "The Lost City" story that’s a raunchier, more subversive R-rated comedy instead of a generically palatable PG-13 rated one. Still, given those parameters, it’s a wonder that the film emerges as the relatively enjoyable romp it is — compromises and all. Here's film critic Caroline Siede's review.

Review: Mark Rylance is well-suited to the gangland tension of 'The Outfit'

In an entertainment industry that rewards big, showy performances, it’s nice to remember that actors like Mark Rylance still exist. The unassuming, soft-spoken performer is often most compelling when he weaponizes that apparent gentility, making it a tool his characters use to mask their motives and capabilities. And it’s that kind of subterfuge that debut director Graham Moore leverages to chilling effect in his claustrophobic Chicago thriller “The Outfit.” Here's film critic Clint Worthington's review.

‘X’ movie review: The Texas Horndog Massacre

Director Ti West returns to the big screen after a six-year absence backed by powerhouse distributor A24, whose films, for better or worse, have come to epitomize the “elevated horror” trend. And in some ways, “X” fits that mold. At its heart, however, “X’ is a down-and-dirty slasher picture, not a drama in horror drag. Here's film critic Katie Rife's review.

TV recap: Welcome to ‘Welcome to Flatch’

The setting: Flatch, Ohio. Population 1,526. The premise: FOX has sent a documentary crew to explore what life is like in a small town and why so many Americans are longing for a simpler life there. The result: Oddball hilarity with a heaping side of heart.

Review: ‘Turning Red’ is Pixar at its weird, wonderful best

There’s a special kind of joy that comes from watching a film that’s completely confident in its eccentricities. That’s exactly the spirit that fuels “Turning Red,” the latest offering from Pixar Studios. Here's film critic Caroline Siede's review.

International Women’s Day: Movies made by women, streaming (for free!) on Tubi

Tuesday, Mar. 8 is International Women’s Day, a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.” So we’ve put together a list of some of the best films that not only star women but were made by them too — either as writers, directors or both. And they're all streaming (for free!) on Tubi.