'Zootopia' isn’t your parents’ Disney animated film – it’s yours and your kids’ – and it knocks the ball out of the park.
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SXSW Film Review: ‘Phantasm’ – The Tall Man Is Back with J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams joined SXSW attendees and writer/director Don Coscarelli for the debut of Phantasm – Remastered at the Stateside Theatre in Austin. The debut was part of the SXSW Midnighters series which is billed as “Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.”
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Brainwashing of my Dad’ with Narration by Matthew Modine
"Brainwahsing Your Dad" explores how the conservative media brainwashes its followers. Does your relative listen or watch conservative news? What happens if you disagree with his/her views?
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘The Bandit’ – Burt Reynolds, a Bra, Fast Cars, and a Deep Film
'The Bandit' documents the story behind the making of 'Smokey and the Bandit' and of the relationship of star Burt Reynolds and his close friend, stunt double, and creative force behind the film, Hal Needham.
Read More »SXSW Movie Reviews: ‘Miss Stevens’ and ‘Donald Cried’
Two very different but rewarding character-driven comedy-dramas made their debuts at SXSW 2016.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Sisters’
Sisters is a bizarre take on a grown-up party film, with a stellar cast.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Preacher’ – Comic Book Hero Heads for AMC with Dominic Cooper and Surprises
The bad boy son of a West Texas preacher, returns to his hometown to become its preacher and to keep a promise to his father. His past and a variety of bad things, including a mysterious cosmic force, an ex-girlfriend, and a psychopathic vampire complicate this for him.
Read More »SXSW Movie Interview: Wendy Schneider, Director of ‘The Smart Studios Story’
Director Wendy Schneider provides insight into her new documentary that chronicles the fascinating history of Butch Vig and Steve Marker's legendary Smart Studios, 'The Smart Studios Story.'
Read More »Movie Review: ’10 Cloverfield Lane’
She wakes up injured but patched up and, alarmingly, chained to the wall in a serious underground bunker with ponderous, middle-aged Howard — a kind of anti-Santa Claus — and a young man named Emmett (John Gallagher Jr), who helped Howard build the bunker and was injured, he says, “fighting his way in.” Howard — a former Navy man and doomsday prepper — claims that there has been an apocalyptic attack, that the air outside is poisoned, that he has rescued rather than kidnapped Michelle, and that he would appreciate some appreciation.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Everybody Wants Some’ and a Tribute to Richard Linklater
Sometimes, when a movie plays at SXSW, it’s not just a screening, it’s a celebration. Last year, that was true about 'The Breakfast Club.' This year, the celebration was for the opening night premiere of Richard Linklater’s 'Everybody Wants Some.'
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