Dolly Parton made her first visit to SXSW with films, a novel, songs and James Patterson.
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SXSW Film Review: Horror-Thriller ‘Soft & Quiet’
Soft & Quiet is about women taking initiative to form a hate group which seeks to bond in word and deed.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Ron Howard’s ‘We Feed People’ Spotlights Chef José Andrés
Howard’s portrait of celebrity chef and activist José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen is anything but a dry documentary.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Emergency’ Walks the Thriller/Comedy Tightrope
'Emergency' successfully walks the line between thriller and comedy. It's both a scary and a fun experience.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Helen Eastman, Director, ‘Alby the Penguin Saves the World’ at Reading Rep
"It's really important to me to use the arts to say that maybe we can change things and what a better future might look like. We can do it with joy and camaraderie, rather than thinking of it as going without."
Read More »SXSW TV Review: Sequel to David Bowie Classic ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Premieres
'The Man Who Fell to Earth' continues the story of an alien visit to earth 45 years after the original David Bowie film.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Alt-Rock Documentary ‘I Get Knocked Down’
In Dunstan Bruce's quasi-documentary about his former band, Chumbawamba, he reflects on his life as he's rounding 60.
Read More »SXSW Movie Interview: Nicolas Cage Lifts the ‘Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’
Nicolas Cage plays himself in a comedy/action flick which will leave you laughing and on the edge of your seat.
Read More »SXSW Documentary Review: ‘2nd Chance’
'2nd Chance,' a SXSW documentary, chronicles Richard Davis' rise and fall as the owner of what was once the largest body armor company in the world.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Alex Gibson-Giorgio from ‘Zorro the Musical’ at Charing Cross Theatre
"Make-believe fights are something that I grew up doing as a kid. Having a sword is amazing. It's a dream come true."
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