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Boots Riley’s satirical comedy follows a trio of shoplifters challenging a fashion mogul, blending magical realism and worker revolt in a critique of capitalism and labor exploitation.
- Writer-Director Boots Riley premiered his film I Love Boosters at the 40th edition of SXSW in Austin, Texas, opening the 2026 festival with a surreal, hyperpop satire of fashion capitalism.
- The Velvet Gang, a trio of shoplifters, raids upscale boutiques to resell designer goods, targeting fashion mogul Christie Smith, played by Demi Moore, who appropriates Black designers' creative work.
- Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige, the film employs a 'situational accelerator'—a teleporter that exaggerates reality to its essence—propelling the narrative into Everything Everywhere All at Once territory.
- Critics describe I Love Boosters as a 'cosmic send-up of fashion consumerism' that blends sci-fi shenanigans with emotional stakes, though some subplots fail to land with sufficient impact.
- Distributor Neon has scheduled I Love Boosters for exclusive theatrical release on May 22, 2026, marking Riley's first feature since his 2018 debut, Sorry to Bother You.
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'I Love Boosters' review: Keke Palmer goes wild in Boots Riley's new sci-fi satire
No one is making movies like Boots Riley. The audacious American filmmaker who had critics raving about his mind-bending 2018 directorial debut Sorry to Bother You is back with I Love Boosters, an unreservedly anti-capitalist satire with a deluge of bonkers spectacle and fierce fashion. While filmmakers out of February's Berlin Film Festival aimed to avoid politics in promoting their work, SXSW kicked off with an opening night film that uses car…
Demi Moore Pairs Long Hair With an Even Longer Leg Slit
Diego Donamaria/SXSW Conference & Festivals/Getty ImagesFor Demna’s debut Gucci show at Milan Fashion Week in February, Demi Moore transformed in a head-to-toe leather look paired with strikingly short (and wet) hair. But last night on the red carpet, she returned to her trademark cascading tresses—paired with, fittingly, an even longer leg slit.At the SXSW premiere of I Love Boosters, Moore arrived in a striking purple gown that leaned into one…
Demi Moore Stuns in a High-Slit Wrap Dress With an Unexpected Ribbon Detail
Moore brought high drama to Texas.Credit: GettyThe GistDemi Moore stepped out for the I Love Boosters premiere during SXSW on March 12 in Austin, Texas.She wore a bold Saint Laurent wrap dress with statement gold jewelry.Moore plays Christie Smith, a billionaire fashion designer, in the film.Demi Moore's latest look is an ode to color—deep, sumptuous, rich color. Stepping out for the premiere of her upcoming film I Love Boosters at SXSW Festival…
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