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 »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 »SXSW Film Review: ‘The Cow,’ a Thriller with Winona Ryder
The Cow, a suspenseful thriller directed by Eli Horowitz and written by Horowitz and Matthew Derby, premiered at SXSW 2022. Horowitz’s debut feature is a hybrid mystery with suspenseful, sci-fi elements. A fine cast headed up by veterans Winona Ryder and Dermot Mulroney save this film from falling into its …
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood’
Richard Linklater's memories of Apollo 11 turned into a touching and nostalgic film about space and the 1960s.
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