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SXSW 2026 Film Reviews: ‘Normal’ with Bob Odenkirk and ‘Pretty Lethal’ with...
Iconic filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock said, “To make a great film, you need three things: the script, the script and the script.” Two of the films at the 2026 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW)...
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SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ with Samara Weaving and ‘The...
What would Hollywood filmmaking be without sequels? There have been eight Mission Impossible movies, and those were based on a TV show that ran for seven seasons. Kind of makes “impossible” seem easy....
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SXSW 2026: The Ultimate Fest Reinvents Itself
I have been attending the Austin, Texas, South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference since 2012 and learned how to navigate it quite well. Last year, however, it came with a warning. Its headquarters and...
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SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘The Dutchman’ – On a Subway with Culture, Creativity,...
The Dutchman, a film written and directed by Andre Gaines, takes viewers on a subway ride through time and imagination. Of all the films I saw at the 2025 edition of the SXSW Conference and Festivals,...
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SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘O’Dessa’ Premiere Captivates with Drama, Music and...
One of the great things about film festivals is that you sometimes see films you might have otherwise skipped. When I heard O’Dessa described as a “post-apocalyptic, sci-fi rock-opera,” I thought that...
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SXSW 2025 Film Review: ‘Another Simple Favor’ with Anna Kendrick and Blake...
A friend calls and asks for a simple favor. What could go wrong? Everything. Director Paul Feig’s Another Simple Favor premiered as part of the 2025 edition of the SXSW Conference and Festivals, which...
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SXSW 2025 TV Review: ‘The Studio’ Kicks-Off TV Premieres with Seth Rogen and...
SXSW’s opening night always brings surprises and amazing entertainment. This year, The Studio, the TV premiere starring Seth Rogen, lived up to the tradition. Rogen stars in this satire of the...
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SXSW 2025: Film, Science, Music and the Elephant in the Room
SXSW finally came back full steam ahead after a few years slowed down by COVID. I’ve attended SXSW since 2012, and this was a year with all the bells ringing. The 2025 edition of the Conference and...
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SXSW 2024 Film Reviews: ‘The Fall Guy,’‘The Gutter’– Popcorn Time with Ryan...
Not all films have to be cinematic masterpieces like Citizen Kane or The Godfather. Some films can be worth the price of popcorn and a soda because they are just fun. That was the case with two of the...
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SXSW 2024: Learning Directing with Frank Oz and Leonard Maltin
Even if you haven’t heard of Frank Oz, odds are you have heard him act and seen his directing work. Oz was interviewed by film critic Leonard Maltin and his daughter Jessie as part of the 2024 edition...
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SXSW 2024 Film Review: ‘Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie’ a Real Trip
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie takes you on a real trip. No, that wasn’t a drug reference, although I’m sure the notorious pair wouldn’t mind. This bio-documentary, directed by David Bushell and...
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SXSW 2024 Film Review: ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Makes a Yeti out of Jesse Eisenberg
Doubtlessly, I’ve seen over a thousand movies in my life. Never have I seen a feature-length film without one word of human dialog until Sasquatch Sunset. And that’s only one of the strange but...
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SXSW Exclusive Interview: ‘Resynator’ Director Alison Tavel
Making its world premiere at SXSW last week was Alison Tavel’s Resynator, a compelling and profoundly moving documentary about her late father and the ingenious synthesizer that he invented in the...
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SXSW Music Festival 2024: Tuesday, March 12 (Austin, TX)
I remember an earlier time when attending South by Southwest was an experience of getting bombarded by advertisements to see a band, buying something, or getting some drink specials. Being in Austin,...
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SXSW 2024 Film Review: ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Makes PTSD Real with Morgan...
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) was something I never heard of growing up. I recall, as a young child, sitting and listening to my father and uncles swap stories about their experiences in WWII....
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SXSW 2024 Film Review: Get Ready to Rumble with Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor...
When I think of the Florida Keys, I think of Bogie and Bacall, and Bertie Higgins singing “Key Largo” immediately gets stuck in my head. That didn’t happen with the world premiere of Florida Keys...
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SXSW 2024 Film Review: ‘3 Body Problem’ – Search for Aliens and Conspiracies...
The first episode of 3 Body Problem, a new sci-fi series by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and their new partner Alexander Woo, premiered as part of the 2024 edition of the SXSW...
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SXSW 2024: The Science and Craft of Storytelling
Human beings tell stories. It’s what makes us different. Perhaps the best place to experience and learn about storytelling can be found on the verge of spring each year in Austin, Texas: the SXSW...
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SXSW Music Festival 2023: Thursday, March 16 with Girl Scout, Woodes, Vök,...
Discovering a new band at South by Southwest is a lot like making a new friend at camp. You’re BFFs for a week, but then you’re back to your regular friends when you return home. However, you seek...
View ArticleSXSW World Premiere Documentary: ‘This World Is Not My Own’
This is a rewarding documentary with an approach that takes the genre in surprisingly unique directions. Making its world premiere at SXSW 2023, Petter Ringbom and Marquise Stillwell’s This World Is...
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