Category Archives: SXSW

SXSW Review: ‘Cyrus’

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Shannon Hood

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. The brothers’ approach to filmmaking was so innovative that they … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Announces 2010 Award Winners

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Joe Gillis

The Jury and Audience Award-winners of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival were announced last night at the Festival’s closing Awards Ceremony hosted by comedian Eugene Mirman in Austin, Texas. Feature Films receiving Jury Awards were selected … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘Helena From the Wedding”

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Featuring a terrific ensemble cast led by Lee Tergesen, Melanye Linsky and Gillian Jacobs Helena From the Wedding is a straightforward and simple story well told about a group of friends gathered at a house in the mountains for New … Continue reading →

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No More Hulk for Edward Norton?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Bob Starr

It sounds like the only “green” we’ll see Edward Norton dealing with in the near future will be for his upcoming film Leaves of Grass.  Speaking at SXSW, Norton was asked about whether he would be doing a sequel to … Continue reading →

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SXSW Interview: ‘Tucker & Dale vs. Evil’ Director Eli Craig

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Nat Almirall

With his film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil playing the crowds at Austin, director Eli Craig is looking to become the American Edgar Wright. We recently had a chance to sit down with him to chat about his new movie, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘Monsters’

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Much Like District 9, Cloverfield and Paranormal Activity before it, Monsters exists in a world where filmmakers with a singular vision just decide one day to go out and make the film they’ve always wanted to make. Packing his cast … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘Kick-Ass’

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Make no mistake about it, Chloe Moretz (500 Days of Summer) owns this movie. She may only be 11 years old, but her performance as Hit-Girl is spunky, sassy, and exciting. Hit-Girl is poised to become a new comic cult … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘American: The Bill Hicks Story’

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Nat Almirall

I’ve never heard of Bill Hicks before this movie. In fact, when I first heard about the film, I thought it was a fan mockumentary about Kevin Smith’s character Gil Hicks, the sorry sap from Mallrats whose idea of showing … Continue reading →

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