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Cannes 2008, Comedy, SXSW 2008, USA & Canada

by Ben Umstead, February 16, 2010 1:00 PM

This past decade has seen a decline in most facets of American independent cinema. Arguably the one real growth, change or movement would be that of the so called "mumblecore" crowd; an inter connected slew of young filmmakers that share...

FANTASIA - DANCE OF THE DEAD review

by Collin Armstrong, July 22, 2008 12:28 AM

For 90 unbridled minutes Dance of the Dead, director Gregg Bishop’s lovingly over-the-top riff on the ever-malleable zombie genre, had the Alamo Drafthouse crowd in a persistent, giddy state of beer-fueled uproar (the first round of drinks having been provided... More >>

SXSW Interview: ONE MINUTE TO NINE's Tommy Davis

by Peter Martin, March 25, 2008 1:39 AM

When I listed my half-dozen favorite films from SXSW last week, unaccountably I left off Tommy Davis' very fine documentary One Minute to Nine, probably because I watched it on a screener before the festival proper started. "As the... More >>

SXSW 2008 - 'Round Midnight shorts reviews

by Collin Armstrong, March 19, 2008 12:46 AM

UPDATE on 3/18/08! Clips are now included for most shorts. Also, NSFW! Wrapping up my SXSW experience, I caught the ‘Round Midnight shorts block. Focused on shock value above all else it seemed, the shorts were a mixed bag (as... More >>

SXSW Review: YEAST

by Peter Martin, March 17, 2008 12:40 AM

Yeast is the feel-good movie of the year. No matter how miserable your life may be, you'll feel better off after seeing Mary Bronstein's chaotic debut. That's because she focuses intensely, nay, claustrophobically, upon three aggressively unlikable women who... More >>

SXSW Dispatch: My Eyes, Not to Mention My Feet, Are Killing Me

by Peter Martin, March 16, 2008 1:00 AM

SXSW 2008 - interview with HUMBOLDT COUNTY writers/directors Danny Jacobs & Darren Grodsky

by Collin Armstrong, March 14, 2008 7:13 AM

I was able to meet briefly with the writer / director team behind Humboldt County, Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky, and discuss their vision for the film. Humboldt managed to pack in audiences for its subsequent showings at SXSW and... More >>

SXSW 2008 - interview with SHUTTLE writer/director Edward Anderson & star Cameron Goodman

by Collin Armstrong, March 13, 2008 9:58 AM

I had a chance to sit down and speak with Edward Anderson, writer / director of Shuttle and one of its stars, the lovely Cameron Goodman on Sunday morning following the film’s premier. Collin: Congratulations on the film. I really... More >>

SXSW 2008 - interview with OTIS director Tony Krantz

by Collin Armstrong, March 12, 2008 4:52 AM

The day after seeing Raw Feed’s latest offering Otis at SXSW, I had the opportunity to sit down with director Tony Krantz and writer Erik Jendresen at the Four Seasons in Austin. I spoke with Erik here. Tony: A real... More >>

SXSW Review: SUPER HIGH ME

by Peter Martin, March 12, 2008 2:34 AM

I am not a pot smoker. I do not say this to sound self-righteous or to launch into an anti-marijuana screed, merely to inform you that, even as a non-weed aficionado, I laughed continually throughout Super High Me, along... More >>

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Paul commented on PARADISE LOST Indeed As Proyas' Project Shut Down. : This is a crying shame, I worked on this for over a year. would of been visually groundbreaking. I can see how the money men might of been cautious wi...
Jon Pais commented on PINA Review: I've only been able to watch this at home on DVD, and the visuals are incredible even without 3D. ...
Niels Matthijs commented on These Goats Really Like BULLHEAD: It's better than the actual film if you ask me....
warwickc commented on SXSW 2012: MODUS ANOMALI, V/H/S, & THE AGGRESSION SCALE Lead Midnight Lineup: Is this The Tall Man's world premiere then? Should be good. ...
Ryland Aldrich commented on These Goats Really Like BULLHEAD: Love it!...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thanks, Sean. SNOW FLOWER is perhaps not as accomplished as JOY LUCK CLUB, but as Niels said, it is still damn fine. Hope you'll enjoy it!...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thank you, Qinlong. I agree: RE 5 will not give Li the big break she truly deserves. ...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thanks, Niels. Come to think of it, you're probably right. It's not a bad thing though, I guess, cos' there are so many gems in Asian cinema that are ...
Joe Young commented on PARADISE LOST Indeed As Proyas' Project Shut Down. : Todd, just cry: "oh hell what does my eyes with grief behold....?"....maybe Proyas should do a remake of Neil Gaimans Neverwhere...I have never seen t...