In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Breaking Bad, Entertainment Weekly hosted “Breaking Bad: Saul’s Origin Story” at the ATX Television Festival. The festival, promoted as “TV Camp for Adults”, ran June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. Fans were treated to the episode of Breaking Bad, shown on the big screen …
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Interview: Ray Liotta – To TV or Not to TV
The ATX Television Festival, June 7-10 in Austin, Texas, brought fans an intimate hour with movie and TV legend Ray Liotta. Often remembered as one of Scorsese’s Goodfellas, his small screen work, most recently Lieutenant Wozniak on Shades of Blue, have generated a large and loyal fan base. Ben Travers …
Read More »ATX TV Review: HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ Goes Deep and Dark with Amy Adams
HBO premiered its new limited series, Sharp Objects, staring Amy Adams, at the ATX Television Festival, June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. The project brought together a talented team. The eight-part series derives from a book by New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Dark Places). Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas …
Read More »ATX TV Festival: Season Seven Sizzles
Austin became TV world from June 7 to 10, with the seventh iteration of the ATX Television Festival. It runs like a film festival but focuses on the small screen. The festival brought together actors, writers, directors, showrunners and many other professionals involved with the creations we invite into our …
Read More »Interview: Alicia Slimmer on Taking ‘Creedmoria’ from Idea to Distribution — Cannoli, Rejections and Dreams
I see so many great films at festivals that then disappear from the radar, I was delighted to find out that 'Creedmoria' was coming out on VOD on May 15, 2018. I spoke with writer/producer/director Alicia Slimmer about the filmmaker journey from random thought to available on everybody’s iPhone.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Brothers’ Nest’ – Memories Can Kill
'Brothers’ Nest', a world premiere at the SXSW Conference in Austin, provides a horrifying twist on getting together with the family. It is also a tour-de-force for director Clayton Jacobson, screenwriter Jaime Browne, and composer Richard Pleasance. This Australian team takes us to the outback and plays with our sense of right and wrong.
Read More »SXSW 24 Beats Per Second: Making Friends with Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is the band credited with popularizing Southern Rock during the 1970s. Their hits such as "Sweet Home Alabama," "That Smell," and "Gimme Three Steps" are known to many people who probably couldn’t identify the band. 'If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd' was a revealing and touching portrait of artists gone too soon.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ a Dog’s-Eye-View of the World
In 'Isle of Dogs', Wes Anderson’s stop motion/animated film, he gives us the dog’s-eye-view of a corrupt city boss who exiles all the dogs of Megasaki City to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island. The film premiered to a sold-out crowd in Austin’s classic Paramount Theatre at the SXSW Conference. After the film, Anderson and cast members Bill Murray and Jeff Goldblum answered questions.
Read More »SXSW TV World Premiere: ‘Barry’ Gives Hitting Your Mark a Double Meaning
In Bill Hader’s new eight-part series, 'Barry', which premiered at the 2018 SXSW Conference in Austin. he stars as a depressed hitman who wants out of his profession. He works for a friend of his dad, and gets guilted and pressured into continuing. He’s sent from his midwestern home to Hollywood to conduct a hit on an actor. He unintentionally follows him into an acting class where he finds acceptance and support. Can he change his profession?
Read More »SXSW Convergence Festival: The Authoritarian Playbook
The SXSW Conference includes much more than music and movies. Its Convergence Festival includes government. At SXSW 2018 Authoritarian Playbook session, three highly experienced speakers discussed the common indicators that suggest a country is moving toward authoritarianism.
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