Category Archives: SXSW

SXSW 2011 Film Lineup Announced

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Yesterday, the SXSW Film Festival (March 11-19) announced its lineup for 2011, and, once again, it’s a pretty big showing. Among the headliners is Jodie Foster premiering her film The Beaver, indie-favorite James Gunn and the U.S. premiere of his … Continue reading →

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Austin Comic Con Announces Full Lineup

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Austin is home to some great festivals and other events. From SXSX to Fantastic Fest the town certainly has more than its share of pop culture events. Another event coming up is the Austin Comic Con which starts this Friday … Continue reading →

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Trailer: Muslim-Punk Rock Movie ‘The Taqwacores’

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Shannon Hood

It’s not very often that you see the words “Muslim” and “Punk Rock” in the same sentence, but the tagline for the upcoming film The Taqwacores is, “Punk. Muslim. American.” Directed by Eyad Zahra, The Taqwacores played at South by … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Cyrus’

Posted on June 19, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Shannon Hood Reprinted from the SXSW Film Festival, 3/17/2010 Mark and Jay Duplass caused a bit of a commotion at Sundance and SXSW in 2005 when their feature film The Puffy Chair debuted to rave reviews and serious buzz. … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast’s ‘On The Radar’

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Bob Starr

This week On the Radar we’re talking about how Michael Bay simply isn’t impressed with 3D conversions, Harold and Kumar are set to return for a Christmas movie, Big Bang Theory‘s resident babe takes on a big screen role and … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Seth Meyers Talks ‘MacGruber’, The Boner Ghost

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Matt Raub

While we’re still winding down from our crazy week over in Austin for SXSW, there are still plenty of great goodies and stories to share with you. One of which is for a film that debuted at the show, MacGruber, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘World Peace…and Other 4th-grade achievements’

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Nat Almirall

Chris Farina’s World Peace…and Other 4th Grade Achievements is one of the more fascinating documentaries you will ever see. Over the course of eight weeks, students in 4th-grade teacher John Hunter’s Charlottesville, Virginia class take on the roles of nation leaders, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Interview: ‘Elektra Luxx’ Director Sebastian Gutierrez

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

I first became aware of director Sebastian Gutierrez when I watched one of his first films, She Creature. I’ve followed his career since that time and watched most of his other movies with interest. His latest, Elektra Luxx, the sequel … Continue reading →

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