SXSW 2014

SXSW: The Guest, Wild Canaries, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Mule, Joe Reviews

SXSW: The Guest, Wild Canaries, Only Lovers Left Alive, The Mule, Joe Reviews

It’s hard to follow a movie like You’re Next with equally strong material, but Adam Wingard’s The Guest is something so unlike anything else he has ever done it’s impossible not to have a blast watching it. Dan Stevens stars as David, an incredibly attractive war veteran who visi... Read More »

SXSW: Faults Review

SXSW: Faults Review

At long last I was able to catch the final screening of Faults, a packed showing for a festival nearing its close. The lights dimmed, the usual pre-movie blips played, and the movie began. I was immediately caught off guard by Leland Orser’s show-stopping performance. This was no... Read More »

SXSW Capsule Reviews: Creep, Exists, Neighbors, Big Significant Things, and Home

SXSW Capsule Reviews: Creep, Exists, Neighbors, Big Significant Things, and Home

A videographer who answers an ad for a job in a remote town discovers that perhaps there’s something more menacing and dangerous than he originally expected. You can sort of see the path that Creep is going to take, but what makes it so effective is Mark Duplass’ performance as J... Read More »

SXSW Capsule Reviews: Beginning with the End, The Dog, and Late Phases

SXSW Capsule Reviews: Beginning with the End, The Dog, and Late Phases

The SXSW film I watched this year was a screener of David B. Marshall’s Beginning with the End that I watched on my computer, a viewing experience that only amplified how minimalistic the film felt given its subject matter. The documentary follows a group of students enrolled in ... Read More »

SXSW Interview: Screenwriter Andrew Dodge on Bad Words

SXSW Interview: Screenwriter Andrew Dodge on Bad Words

It’s always neat to see big stars get a huge reaction from a crowd during the premiere of their new movie, but it’s exponentially more exciting to see new talent get a warm reception from a crowd. It’s no easy feat to steal thunder from the likes of Jason Bateman and Kathryn Hahn... Read More »

SXSW Review:  Starry Eyes (2014)

SXSW Review: Starry Eyes (2014)

An exciting new talent announced itself at the Alamo Ritz last night and their names are Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer. Their new movie, Starry Eyes, premiered to a sold out crowd last night to great reception. If you’re a genre movie fan attending SXSW this year and this movie... Read More »