Unfriended: Dark Web

Back to the laptop in this surprisingly scary sequel to the surprise hit

"...in his college friends’ regular game night session via Skype. It isn’t long, however, until the laptop’s owner comes..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Shut In

Naomi Watts stars in ho-hum thriller

"...the night? Or are there, indeed, phantoms afoot? Her Skype-happy psychiatrist (Platt) says it’s the former, but Hodson’s gruelingly..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unfriended

Social media strikes back in this grisly teen horror

"...entirely online and in real time, amidst the Facebook, Skype, IMs, YouTube, Chatroulette, and Google Chat confabs among a..."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

3 Hearts

A French love triangle loses its balance

"...until (once more, by chance) late one night on Skype several months later. The complicating factor in this wordless..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Kim Dotcom to Upload Himself to SXSW Interactive

Embattled Megaupload founder will appear at March fest via Skype

"...Dotcom will appear in conversation at the fest via Skype. Conducting the interview will be Wired's Charles Graeber, who..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The World Is Your Cubicle

Making it work, geography of no consideration

"...approach to resolving the issue, confining conversations primarily to Skype chat and other texting methods; they now complete most..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

"Sherry Xiao: Thinking of Home"

A series of paintings with figures that are blurred and pixelated neatly illustrates the shortcomings of digital interactions

"...places easier than ever before. My wife has regular Skype dates with two friends in two other cities during..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Long-Distance Theatre

Position of the speakers may affect the quality of their operation

"...States, where both sides communicate in real time via Skype...."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

What’s Showing at the Indie Meme Festival

Highlighting the best of South Asian cinema

"...boy, his father, and their beloved donkey flee poverty. Skype Q&A with filmmaker Nishil Sheth (India, 2017). Plays with..."

April 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'V/H/S'

Found footage anthology from the mumblecore crowd and friends

"...to Emily When She Was Younger') explains in her Skype Q&A conversation with director Joe Swanberg. Between cell phones,..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Past Lives

The tragedy of romance lost in years in Celine Song's remarkable debut

"...interfaces and shoddy video calls preceded by the iconic Skype ringtone, until you realize that these are the types..."

June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Profile

Undercover screenlife political thriller isn't fooling anyone

"...between Amy and Bilel escalate from Facebook chats to Skype conversations, Amy is soon caught up in Bilel’s world,..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Monrovia, Indiana

Frederick Wiseman's passive observation gets mired in rural life

"...A Skype Q&A with Frederick Wiseman will follow the Nov. 17..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Split

Another twisted (and twisty) offering from M. Night Shyamalan

"...one of his personalities named Barry) and from a Skype speech she delivers to her colleagues in which she..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chevalier

The latest playful foray from the Greek filmmaking avant-garde

"...(Athina Rachel Tsangari will participate in a Skype Q&A following the Wednesday evening screening.)..."

June 17, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

First-Person Mayhem

Insane POV film Hardcore Henry unleashes the ultraviolence

"...They would eventually talk on Skype, with Bekmambetov – to his surprise – asking if..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

WobeonFest Slinger: Vieux Farka Toure

Malian guitarist: “We are young, so [we] have to create new styles”

"...that time aren’t the same. This time, you have Skype and cell phones and you speak to them all..."

Sept. 9, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's Public-Access Glory Days

When We Were Live time-travels back to weird TV

"...could call in live and it was better than Skype, better than Vimeo, better than a video game. It's..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Twinsters

What if you found your long-lost twin on the other side of the planet?

"...experience should probably be documented. She records her first Skype session with Bordier, a three-hour conversation they end reluctantly,..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Simon Pegg stars as a shrink trying to heal himself.

"...the monks realign their satellite dish and restore their Skype connection – only to have the wind knock it..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coherence

What seems at first a normal dinner party, slyly turns into an eerie and ominous Something Else.

"...bit player, the ballet dancer, the herbal specialist, the Skype executive, and so on). We’re privy to the naturally..."

July 11, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Austin African American Book Festival

Biographer Arnold Rampersad headlines the eighth edition, focusing on inspiration for change

"...2pm: Skype Talk With Dr. Peniel E. Joseph Via Skype, Dr...."

June 27, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Steadman as He Goes

Ralph Steadman Skypes in to SXSW

"...be an on-site appearance suddenly morphed into a flawless Skype video confab between moderator Doug Brinkley, Steadman's For No..."

March 10, 2014 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: 'The Heart Machine'

Dating is complicated

"...in New York City and she's in Berlin. They Skype and call each other but have never physically met...."

March 10, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

Takeaways From Fantastic Arcade: Day 1

Life lessons learned through video games and the people who make them

"...Lesson 5: Just because you're on Skype doesn't mean you're safe..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Act of Killing

In this disturbing documentary, former Indonesian death-squad leaders boastfully reenact their real-life mass killings with touches inspired by their favorite movies.

"...Joshua Oppenheimer will conduct a Skype Q&A after the 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blackfish

Orcas exploited in the name of entertainment and free enterprise is bad business in the view of this doc.

"...in the film, will participate in a Q&A via Skype following the 7:30pm screenings on Friday and Saturday at..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Out of the Comfort Zone

For international students and Texans traveling abroad, life is the lesson

"...or stay in and cook with friends. Set up Skype so you can keep up with family. Send postcards..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Features Feature by Liz Williams

'Rose Rage'

Hidden Room Theatre leads us forward into the past

"...interacted and experienced a performance in real time via Skype and live web connections...."

July 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

sxswi: From In-World Friends to Meatspace Marriage

Love in Second Life and then just plain “real” life

"...Waters and Callistro dated elsewhere online, hanging out on Skype for hours, watching shows together on Hulu as they..."

March 11, 2011 SXSW Post by Memory Harker

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