SXSW Film Review: ‘Ghost Stories’ Takes A Fun Approach To Typical Jump Scare Fodder
A seemingly by the numbers horror anthology, Ghost Stories packs some clever surprises among its chills and thrills.
SXSW Film Review: The Musician Biopic Shifts Gears For Ethan Hawke’s ‘Blaze’
Blaze Foley makes for an unlikely but fascinating subject in this Ethan Hawke directed biopic.
Why ‘Silicon Valley’ Will Succeed Without Erlich Bachman
TJ Miller’s departure might just be the best thing that could have happened to HBO’s hit comedy series.
‘Heart Beats Loud’ Snags A Summer Release Date
After a sold out screening at SXSW this year, the third feature film from director Brett Haley, Heart Beats Loud, will be coming to theaters this summer. Global independent studio Gunpowder & Sky will be distributing the film, which will have a limited theatrical release on June 8th. More release dates will be added later. […]
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Isle Of Dogs’ Is Everything You Can Expect From Wes Anderson, For Better And For Worse
Wes Anderson fans will be pleased with Isle of Dogs. But what about everyone else?
SXSW: It Turns Out, There Is A Wes Anderson Movie That Bill Murray Would Turn Down
To close out the 25th year of SXSW Film, Wes Anderson’s newest animated feature, Isle of Dogs, screened to an enthusiastic theater full of fans. Afterwards, Robert Rodriguez moderated a Q&A session with Anderson, along with cast members Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Balaban, Kunichi Nomura, along with producer Jeremy Dawson, and music supervisor Randall […]
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘American Animals’ Is A Unique Deconstruction Of The Heist Movie Archetype
[rating=8.00] The heist movie has been fundamental to American cinema as long as there’s been American cinema. Only the Western, which heist movies share much of its DNA with, is arguably more fundamental to the past century or so of the celluloid that makes up our shared cultural history. Though with anything archetypal, it can […]
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Paradox’ Delights In Its Own Purposeful Incoherence
[rating=3.00] You know how sometimes you accidentally leave the video camera recording on your phone when you’re not actually trying to record video? That’s basically Paradox in a nutshell, a mishmash steampunk western from director Daryl Hannah (who’s listed as “auteur” in the credits), and featuring her husband, Neil Young. There’s no real plot here, […]
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Heart Beats Loud’ Is A Charming Cinematic Delight
Nick Offerman shines in this new drama from director Brett Haley.
SXSW FILM INTERVIEW: ‘Take Your Pills’ Director Alison Klayman Wants To Tell A Balanced Story Behind Adderall
Filmmaker Alison Klayman sits down to discuss Take Your Pills and the growing amphetamine crisis.
SXSW FILM RED CARPET: ‘The Last Jedi’ Director Rian Johnson Addresses Polarizing Reactions
The director defends The Last Jedi from some of the negative reactions on the red carpet for a new documentary.
SXSW FILM REVIEW: ‘Blindspotting’ Has The Power To Change The Conversation
Blindspotting is a challenging, engaging, delightful, and all out superb film.
‘Breakable You’ And The Messy Unpredictability Of Life (FILM REVIEW)
Unbreakable You isn’t a film for everyone, but it’s still a unfiltered slice of life that makes for a unique viewing experience.
The Austin Music Awards Showcases Some Of Austin’s Best Talent (And Predictability)
For those that have never spent time in Austin, it is a town that’s notoriously in love with itself. Pictures from its past adorn walls from libraries to bars to coffee shops. Plaques commemorate historic moments. Citizens try and out-rank each other based on when they moved here, which always seem to harken back to […]
Negan Succinctly Addresses The Problem With Rick In This Week’s ‘The Walking Dead’
The Walking Dead continues its long, drawn out dive into mediocrity.
Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran On Transforming Gary Oldman Into Winston Churchill For ‘Darkest Hour’ (INTERVIEW)
The acclaimed costume designer explains what it was like to strike a balance between a stylized and accurate depiction of Winston Churchill.
‘The Walking Dead’ Returns With The Bloated ‘Honor’ (TV REVIEW)
The Walking Dead continues to ramble on towards nowhere.
‘Annihilation’ Is An Ambitious Film That Collapses Under Its Own Self-Importance (FILM REVIEW)
Director Alex Garland produces another ambitious sci-fi epic that fails to live up to its own potential.
‘This Close’ Portrays The Universal Truths About Friendship, For Better And For Worse (TV REVIEW)
Sundance Now presents a bold and original new series with nuanced portrayals of the deaf community.
‘Entanglement’ Manages To Defy Expectations By Playing Right Into Them (FILM REVIEW)
Entanglement may seem all too familiar, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less charming.