SXSW Film Recap: Ready Player One Premiere

Tech problems fail to dampen the excitement at star-studded event

"...Festivalgoers have gotten used to SXSW premieres at the Paramount wrapping lines around the block...."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Moisés Chiullán

SXSW Film Review: You Can Call Me Bill

A meditation on death from the liveliest man you'll see

"...undertaken over several days in an empty soundstage by filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe (Lynch/Oz, Leap of Faith: William Friedkin..."

March 19, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: On Swift Horses

In 1950s America, identity is imposed rather than discovered

"...Prolific television director Daniel Minahan marks his second feature film (following 2001’s reality TV satire Series 7: The Contenders)..."

March 15, 2025 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Evil Dead Rise

The possessed cabin franchise takes a gruesome trip to the city

"...The fifth film in the franchise, after the original Sam Raimi-directed trilogy..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Greatest Hits

Love means never having to flip to the B side

"...away from imaginative concepts as seen in his previous film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Presented a decade ago..."

March 16, 2024 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Grand Theft Hamlet

“To be or not to be” in a virtual reality mid-pandemic? Fantastic.

"...everyone being heavily armed is even funnier), but the film is also exceptionally moving. These are folks in the..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Azrael

The left behind navigate a supernatural horror

"...very unlikely double bill with Katz’s follow-up to his SXSW title, Cheap Thrills. It also marks a dramatic change..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Friendship

Tim Robinson obsesses over Paul Rudd in A24 black comedy

"...Rydzewski) and a hypnotic score from Keegan DeWitt, the film grounds its genuinely laugh-out-loud goofiness with a sneaking sense..."

March 10, 2025 SXSW Post by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

"...of the Eighties’ brawling classic was the opening night film at South by Southwest, and a packed Paramount Theatre..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: More Than Robots

Sweet family doc profiles STEM dynamos

"...Docs about kids taking part in competitions – that’s..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Sister Aimee

The true-ish story of the original celebrity hoax

"...with good choices about things that were under the filmmakers’ control...."

March 15, 2019 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Reviews

"...SXSW announced two more audience awards near the end of..."

March 27, 2009 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Review: The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

The Man in Black as a rainbow of emotions in this tender documentary

"...crystallize his subject's life around it. With his last SXSW documentary, the epic two-part Elvis Presley: The Searcher, he..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Long Shot

Rogen and Theron are charming in charmless political rom-com

"...But scrape past that, and Long Shot is a..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Lover, Beloved

Suzanne Vega hunts for Carson McCullers in this filmed stageplay

"...That evening, thus this film, consists of Vega as McCullers loosely enacting two lectures..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Josh Kupecki

American Prince

"...life (some of which would later make appearances in films by Quentin Tarantino and Richard Linklater). "American Boy," which..."

March 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...for narrative feature at last week's South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, now it's walked away with the..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2010 Kicks Ass, Drops Some Names

SXSW Film announces Opening Night Film Kick-Ass, docs on SNL and Motörhead

"...This morning SXSW Film announced its opening night film: comic book adaptation..."

Jan. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...Horror fans, get ready to lose sleep. SXSW Film has unleashed its Midnighters list, with Rob Zombie's..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam: Linklater, Krisha, and Slackerwood

Awards all around, and a sad farewell to the popular film blog

"...It's good times and backslapping for some Austin filmmakers this week, but we've got to start with some..."

April 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

‘No No’ nabs distribution, Google Glass gets the boot, & more film news

"...Glasses, and technical snafus are in today's edition of Film Flam...."

June 12, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Everything Everywhere all at Once as Opening Night Film

New film stars Michelle Yeoh, directed by Swiss Army Man team

"...with twerking, where else is there to go but SXSW? Everything Everywhere all at Once, the upcoming film from..."

Dec. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stacey Abrams, Beastie Boys to Speak at SXSW

Nile Rodgers, Gwyneth Paltrow and more join the roster

"...some of many names just added to this year's SXSW speaker lineup. Plus ch-check it out: The surviving members..."

Feb. 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins SXSW Speaker Roster

A$AP Rocky, Olivia Wilde, and the Fonz all join conference

"...the big names just announced as a speaker for SXSW 2019...."

Jan. 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gets Virtual

VR film pioneer Jessica Brillhart announced as 2019 keynote

"...Get ready for the fourth wall to vaporize at SXSW 2019, as the conference has just announced VR cinema..."

Nov. 27, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...The biggest challenge facing first time and independent filmmakers is often finance, and that’s just one barrier to..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luke Wilson, Tommy Lee Jones to Recieve Texas Film Awards

Hollywood heavyweights, indie icons, and an honorary Texan lauded

"...their 15th outing being the crystal anniversary, the Texas Film Awards winners' list gets ever more sparkling, with the..."

Jan. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...putting your money where your mouth is: The Austin Film Society has announced the 16 projects from 18 filmmakers..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Familiar Features at Dallas International Film Festival

Revisit some favorites that hit Austin already

"...The Dallas International Film Festival kicks off today in our I-35 neighbor to..."

April 4, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

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