Posts Tagged ‘SXSW’
SXSW Review – The Archer
The Archer (2017) is a competent B-movie thriller that has big aspirations on its mind, even though its ambitions are a tad too far for its reach. Penned by Casey Schroen and directed by Valerie Weiss, the film tells of a young woman trapped by…
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SXSW Film Review – The Most Hated Woman in America
The powerhouse that is Netflix has begun showing upcoming features at film festivals, and this included SXSW this year. Having its world premiere at the festival, The Most Hated Woman in America is written by Irene Turner and Tommy O’Haver (both worked on An American…
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SXSW Film Review – Claire in Motion
A woman sleeps in bed. Her husband turns over and kisses her good morning. She continues to sleep, he gets up and gets dressed. The husband goes out for a hiking trip. He parks his car, puts on his backpack, and walks into the woods.…
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Film Review – Room
Room has been playing to critical acclaim since its September release at the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals. I cannot ignore a film that stars Brie Larson anymore since I discovered her performance in Short Term 12 at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film…
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SXSW Film Review – Ava’s Possessions
Jordan Galland’s Ava’s Possessions (2015) starts off in midstream. When we first meet Ava (Louisa Krause), she has just gone through an extensive exorcism held by Father Merrino (John Ventimiglia). Once back in control of her body, Ava realizes that she has been possessed for…
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A Teacher – Audio Podcast #177
Spencer is joined by special guest writer/director Hannah Fidell (A Teacher). Segments include: handling challenging subject matter, judging the markers of success, inspirations and aspirations for A Teacher, cinematic role-models, surprising favorite films, and thinking about the future. Upcoming Events: Secret Movie Night VI (8/26…
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Kings of Summer – Audio Podcast #170
Spencer is joined by special guest Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer). Segments include: Introducing Jordan, a look behind the scenes of The Kings of Summer, the challenges of working in independent film, inspirations as a filmmaker, and future goals.
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CinemaCon Days 3&4 Recap
If screenings of clips from Star Trek Into Darkness and Fast & Furious 6 weren’t cool enough, we still had two days worth of studio presentations (Disney, Sony, 20th Century Fox, and Lionsgate) at CinemaCon 2013. Generally the presentations went two ways: either the presenters would briefly mention a…
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