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SXSW Film Review: The Dutchman

Blackness. A title card quotes Carl Jung: “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” An incessant ticking clock fades in. Lights up. A man, alone, stares blankly, halfway in a slumber. Dialogue cuts in, he snaps into focus, conscious but not present, sleepwalking.

1:51PM Sun. Mar. 9, Dex Wesley Parra Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Good Boy

It’s a moment that’s universal to all pet owners: the way an empty corner or blank wall can grab your furry friend’s attention. The mind races at what could be happening there. Good Boy takes the idea and runs with it, creating a charming twist on the haunted house film.

1:32PM Sun. Mar. 9, Alejandra Martinez Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Fantasy Life

The Gen X movie canon is well-known: Slacker, Singles, the Before trilogy, Grosse Pointe Blank, and so on. SXSW Narrative Competition feature Fantasy Life – about a nervous, 35-year old manny who falls for his 52-year old boss – is an interesting addition to the roster.

1:16PM Sun. Mar. 9, Joe Gross Read More | Comment »

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SXSW Film Review: O'Dessa

From the opening frames of O’Dessa, writer-director Geremy Jasper (Patti Cake$) makes it clear: This is going to be big, loud, and drenched in neon. The post-apocalyptic rock opera aims to be a modern retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice, but despite the visuals and charm, its deeper allegory is a stretch.

11:58AM Sun. Mar. 9, Jessi Cape Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Slanted

Slanted, written and directed by Amy Wang, is a dystopian teen drama where any person of color can have a painless and quick cosmetic surgery that makes you white.

10:22AM Sun. Mar. 9, Jenny Nulf Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Death of a Unicorn

Once upon a time, a lawyer and his daughter hit a baby unicorn in a Canadian preserve. Taking a cue from RFK Jr., they toss it in the trunk and head to his billionaire boss’ retreat. Where there’s magical purple blood, there’s money to be made, and soon it’s Shark Tank meets Grimms Fairy Tales.

9:52AM Sun. Mar. 9, Jessi Cape Read More | Comment »

Friendship Brings Awkward Hugs and Comedy Giants to South by Southwest

There are three truths in life. First, making friends as you get older gets harder. Second, male intimacy is a minefield. And third, mix the two together and you get the chaos of Friendship, the dark and touching comedy starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd receiving its U.S. premiere at South by Southwest.

7:30AM Sun. Mar. 9, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Zodiac Killer Project

There’s no denying we’re living in the peak era of true-crime documentaries. Zodiac Killer Project aimed to become an addition to that genre. Instead, the intended movie was scuttled due to reasons beyond the filmmaker’s control. That roadblock was not the demise of the movie however.

7:00AM Sun. Mar. 9, Marjorie Baumgarten Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Bunny

A tenement building in the East Village of New York City. A large cast of outsized characters. Throw in a dead body, and now you've got a movie. Bunny, by first-time director Ben Jacobson, harnesses all of this energy for the tale of a night to remember.

7:39PM Sat. Mar. 8, Rod Machen Read More | Comment »

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