4 days ago · “OBEX” works best when it embraces its roots as a fairy tale of sorts, even as it feels rooted in its contemporary tenderness about the human condition.

5 days ago · ‘OBEX’ Review: An Analog Nightmare In this indie oddity boasting visceral D.I.Y. effects, a gentle loner enters the world of a video game to save his beloved dog.

Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and …

1 day ago · Albert Birney’s Obex is a curious portrait of computer immersion and a wistful ode to analog life.

4 days ago · In 1987, a screen-addicted recluse must venture out of his comfort zone to save his dog from inside his new video game in this eccentric sci-fi flick.

Jan 6, 2026 · A palpable air of nervous anticipation hangs over OBEX. It's 1987; the Cold War is reaching its end and the internet age looms, full of promise both of possibility and of danger. …

After his beloved dog Sandy disappears, the lines between reality and gameplay begin to dissolve, drawing Conor into the bizarre inner world of OBEX-a retro-futuristic realm where the …

Jan 6, 2026 · It’s easy to fall into the floppy-disk Oz of the charming lo-fi sci-fi OBEX Strawberry Mansion 's Albert Birney enters a video game fantasy, where escapism and nostalgia become …

4 days ago · Like Strawberry Mansion before it, OBEX is a cinematic adventure with substantial charm in spite—or perhaps because—of its imperfections.

Jan 5, 2026 · OBEX, 2025. Directed by Albert Birney. Starring Albert Birney, Callie Hernandez, Paisley Isaacs, Frank Mosley, Tyler Davis, Paul Oh, Gloria Probably, Nate Krimmel ...