Category Archives: SXSW

SXSW Film Review: ‘Kumaré’

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Kumaré is a good documentary. It (somewhat) does what it sets out to do, does it well, takes some daring chances, scores some laughs, and is a nice-enough movie-going experience. It’s premise is ingenious: Vikram Gandhi, a 30-ish lad of … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Insidious’

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Insidious was one film that was high on my list of priority to view at SXSW. Essentially a haunted house genre movie, the film is from writer Leigh Whannell and director James Wan, who previously worked together on Saw. No … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘The Beaver’

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Nat Almirall

On the surface, The Beaver is the story of Walter Black’s struggle with depression and the unorthodox means with which he copes, and, finally, his desperate attempt to return to a normal life. On a deeper level, it presents a … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘The Divide’

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Nat Almirall

I caught (that verb seems appropriate) director Xavier Gens’ new film The Divide as a midnight screener at the Ritz theatre. By far the best thing I can say about the experience is that the volunteers running the show just … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Win Win’

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan give wonderful performances in this charming film about family and the unexpected detours that life throws our way sometimes. Director Thomas McCarthy has previously brought us the wonderfully quirky The Station Agent (2003) and the … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Kill List’

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Kill List suffers from a case of schizophrenia. It tries to be a jack of all trades, but masters none of those said trades during the course of the film. Though I personally found the film gratifying, I was sorely … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Becoming Santa’

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Nat Almirall

In the interest of full disclosure, I had the good fortune to meet Becoming Santa’s star, Jack, on the shuttle ferrying us from the horrendous labyrinthine beast of the Austin Convention Center to the heavenly outpost that is the Alamo … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Tabloid’

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Of the three films I’ve been most excited to see at SXSW, two of them were documentaries, and the two documentaries that pretty much everyone else has been the most excited to see: Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams and … Continue reading →

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