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Michael Grodner's documentary-tinged drama starring The Icarus Line frontman Joe Cardamone is an intriguing love letter to L.A.'s punk rock scene.
Read More »Movie Review: Punk Is Alive in ‘The Icarus Line Must Die’
Kurt Gardner
Movie Review: Leigh Whannell’s Computer-Powered ‘Upgrade’
The writer/director draws on classic exploitation tropes to create a bleak vision of the future that is both funny and frightening.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Lola Kelly and Sterling Powers of ‘The Witnessing’
Kelly and Powers talk about their immersive theater work making its World Premiere at the Fringe.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Daniel Donohue, Co-Star of ‘Coke and Mirrors’ Comedy Magic Show
Daniel Donahue talks about the hilariously inebriated prestidigitation he conducts with partner Eric Siegel.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Lucy Gillespie, Writer of ‘Keeping Up with the Prozorovs’
Gillespie's comic mashup of Chekhov and the Kardashians premieres at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: David Lucarelli, Writer of ‘Dr. Zomba’s Ghost Show of Terror’
The writer talks about the ghost shows of yore, their relevance in today's society and its manifestation at the Fringe.
Read More »SXSW 2018 Exclusive Interview: Filmmaker Jason Outenreath on His Immigration Documentary ‘They Live Here, Now’
The human rights filmmaker discusses his new feature-length documentary/narrative hybrid.
Read More »SXSW 2018 Film Interview: Talking VR with Telexist’s Sam Gezari
The co-founder of the Los Angeles-based VR production studio talks about immersive cinema and the future of VR.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Brothers’ Nest’ – A Darkly Comic Crime Thriller
Two bickering brothers plot the perfect murder in this jet-black comedy thriller.
Read More »SXSW 2018 Film Interview: Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho, Producers of ‘Heavy Trip’
The producers talk about the making of first Finnish comedy to premiere at SXSW.
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