Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 4
Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
By Monica Riese, 8:35AM, Mon. Mar. 11, 2013
It's Monday, so everything is inherently 47 times more difficult. But picking what movies to see at South by Southwest doesn't have to be. For the duration of the Fest, we're posting a few trailers for the day's films to help you make some of those tough decisions.
This is … the Trailer Park.
TINY: A Story About Living Small
Documentary Spotlight, World PremiereMonday, March 11, 11:30am, Alamo Village
We know, we know, everything's bigger in Texas. But for all you Brooklynites who are still gobsmacked at the fact that your hotel bathroom is bigger than your whole apartment back home, this should help ease your imminent panic attack: Christopher Smith built his entire home on a trailer bed.
Computer Chess
Festival FavoritesMonday, March 11, 4:30pm, Vimeo
In an age where Watson is trounces on Jeopardy!, it's easy to forget that 30 years ago, it seemed incomprehensible that a machine could outwit man. Take a trip back in time with director Andrew Bujalski's feature on computer chess programmers.
Big Ass Spider!
Midnighters, World PremiereMonday, March 11, 12mid, Alamo Ritz
Does what it says on the box.
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