It’s hilarious. It’s awkward. It’s ‘Friendship’

We keep hearing that we’re in a male-loneliness epidemic. The agonizing and hilarious “Friendship” makes it feel like the Black Death. Written and directed by debuting filmmaker Andrew DeYoung (TV’s “Pen15,” “Shrill”), this bromance trembles as guy meets man-child, guy dumps man-child and man-child burns everything down. It’s a reflection of the adult struggle to … Read more

With three films at the festival, Kate Mara is this year’s unofficial queen of SXSW

Kate Mara will be everywhere at this year’s South by Southwest. After the world premiere of “The Astronaut” on Friday, the world premiere of “The Dutchman” on Saturday and the U.S. premiere of “Friendship” on Monday, Mara will make her way to Ireland to begin shooting “Bucking Fasterd” for director Werner Herzog, appearing for the … Read more