'I Love Boosters' Review: Boots Riley's Surreal Socialist Stoner Comedy Premieres at SXSW 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio
11d ago· 7 min readenReview
100/100
Golden Brown
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A five-star bake. Worth schmearing, sharing, saving.
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Summary
A review of Boots Riley's film "I Love Boosters," described as a socialist stoner comedy set in the Trump era. The film features high-concept sci-fi, gross-out sexual body horror, and Demi Moore as a tyrannical late-capitalist fashionista. The review compares it to Riley's previous works "Sorry to Bother You" and "I'm a Virgo," noting its surreal, gravity-defying world-building and political satire. Stars include Keke Palmer, Taylour Paige, and Naomi Ackie. The film premiered at SXSW 2026 and releases in theaters May 22.
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It's set in a world where gravity doesn't apply, and a world constantly spinning off its axis
High-concept sci-fi, gross-out sexual body horror, and Demi Moore as a tyrannical, late-capitalist fashionista
Read IndieWire's review of 'I Love Boosters,' starring Keke Palmer, Taylour Paige, and Naomi Ackie.
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