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SXSW Q&A: Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor on ‘T2 Trainspotting’
Dany Boyle, Ewan McGregor discuss the "Trainspotting" sequel with Richard Linklater at SXSW
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Ridley Scott Brings ‘Alien Covenant’ to Festival
SXSW continued a tradition of treating fans to classic films and their creators with the screening of Alien and a preview of Ridley Scott’s new film, 'Alien: Covenant.'
Read More »SXSW World Premiere: Terrence Malick’s ‘Song to Song’
The idiosyncratic director's latest film is a tiring, pretentious love story that wastes a talented cast.
Read More »SXSW 2017 Preview: Movies, and Music, and Beers, Oh My!
SXSW began as a music festival in 1987 and is now the world’s largest. In addition, it has grown into a festival of festivals, including film, technology, ecology, medicine, and education. The festivals feature educational, networking and promotional activities as well as relevant trade shows. If that sounds kind of serious, don’t worry, there are parties, gaming, COSPLAY, and things that cannot be categorized.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘We Are X,’ Starring X Japan
"We Are X" - Are there curses destined to repeat in our lives? When is enough enough?
Read More »SXSW Film Reviews: ‘Jack Goes Home’ and ‘My Father Die’
Two arty thrillers from emerging directorial talents made their searing debuts at this year's festival.
Read More »SXSW 2016: Summing Up – and Taking it Home
South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual music, movie, and technology conference that dominates life in Austin each spring, should be on everyone’s bucket list. Cutting-edge film, music, and technology can be enjoyed there, and there are ways to bring home the experience.
Read More »SXSW: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Everywhere, in Everything, and Everyone has a Story
The question that dominated many of the VR/AR seminars at SXSW was “How do you tell a story using this new technology?” "New" because the hardware has become affordable for consumers, and game engines used to create VR have become more powerful. The market is attracting a range of companies, from startups to ancient tech giants like IBM and Microsoft.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘The Seer’ Produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford
Terrence Malik and Robert Redford's "The Seer" asks what impact do you have on the land, your community, your environment?
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