I Love My Dad, 2022. Written and Directed by James Morosini. Starring James Morosini, Patton Oswalt, Lil Rel Howery, Amy Landecker, Claudia Sulewski, Rachel Dratch, Sarah Helbringer, and Ricky Velez. SYNOPSIS: A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect. Take yourself back to the days of middle school pre-public presentation anxiety. […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Kid Candidate
Kid Candidate, 2021. Directed by Jasmine Stodel. Starring Hayden Pedigo. SYNOPSIS: The story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine-inspired spoof campaign video went viral. Irony is one of the defining pillars of contemporary culture, which combined with the ubiquity of the […]
The SXSW Must-See Horror: Filmmaker Travis Stevens opens up about Jakob’s Wife
Starring in more horror films than you can count on two hands, Barbara Crampton is a force to be reckoned with in the genre. She proves it time and time again, and she does it too with Jakob’s Wife. Coming to SXSW Film Festival this week, the Travis Stevens-directed thriller is a can’t miss experience […]
SXSW 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus
Yesterday came word that the release of the 25th Bond movie No Time To Die has been pushed back amid growing concerns of the coronavirus outbreak, and now it has been announced that the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas has been cancelled. It was due to run between March 13th and March 22nd. […]
SXSW 2019 Review – Booksmart
Booksmart, 2019. Directed by Olivia Wilde. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Billie Lourd, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and Jason Sudeikis. SYNOPSIS: Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of […]
SXSW 2019 Review – Stuber
Stuber, 2019. Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Karen Gillan, Betty Gilpin, Iko Uwais, Mira Sorvino and Natalie Morales. SYNOPSIS: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. It is not a great sign where the director and stars of your film have to repeat that the print […]
SXSW 2019 Review – Long Shot
Long Shot, 2019. Directed by Jonathan Levine. Starring Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, and Alexander Skarsgard. SYNOPSIS: When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run […]
HBO throws gauntlet at Comic-Con with Game of Thrones activation during SXSW
Remember the fallen, fight for the living, and “Bleed for the Throne” San Diego Comic-Con may be the most known convention for extensive and immersive experiences tied to popular movies and TV shows, but the past two years HBO has made SXSW an experience to rival the biggest comic-book convention in the US. Last year, […]
Movie Review – Fast Color (2018)
Fast Color, 2018. Directed by Julia Hart. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Strathairn, Lorraine Toussaint, Christopher Denham, and Saniyya Sidney. SYNOPSIS: A woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home. You’ll be hearing from […]
Jordan Peele’s Us to have World Premiere at SXSW
Having freaked Us all out on Christmas Day with a trailer full of dark doppelgängers delights, we now know when the world will get to see Jordan Peele’s latest horror, with the news that Us will be given its premiere at this years SXSW Festival. SXSW announced that Peele’s follow-up to Get Out would open the […]
