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...
View ArticleSXSW 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...
View ArticleSXSW 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....
View ArticleSXSW 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,...
View ArticleSXSW 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...
View ArticleSXSW 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...
View ArticleSXSW 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...
View ArticleSXSW 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...
View ArticleSXSW 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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