Tom Sachs’ A SPACE PROGRAM sends team to Mars before Ridley Scott or Mars One
Prior to my Jurassic Park viewing experience, I was treated to the trailer for THE MARTIAN, the upcoming Ridley Scott-Matt Damon movie about an astronaut being stranded on the surface of Mars after the rest of his team is evacuated back to Earth. It seems like a Mars Mission is in the news regularly now, and is becoming inevitable. A few days ago, NASA announced an October … [Read more...]
SXSW Interview: Dead Girls Tell No Tales, THE CORPSE OF ANNA FRITZ
It’s interesting to see what makes people squeamish. Despite a number of midnighters at SXSW featuring vomit or decapitation, or massive quantities of spilling guts, the film I heard from most people as being shocking was THE CORPSE OF ANNA FRITZ. This Spanish film, clocking in at just a little over 70 minutes, is the perfect example of doing a simple story well, and leaving … [Read more...]
SXSW Interview: The RKSS Power Up The Midnighters With New Cult Classic TURBO KID
In a post-apocalyptic world of deserts and lone cantinas where people barter for water supplies, and villains have chainsaws instead of arms, one hero has the power (or power glove) to save us all, TURBO KID. In film that feels like "The Last Starfighter" and "Flight of the Navigator" meets "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (yes, specifically that one because it’s the most … [Read more...]
SXSW 2015 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Austin, Texas – March 21, 2015 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced the Audience Award winners today from the Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighters, Episodic, 24 Beats Per Second, SXGlobal, Festival Favorites and Design Award categories. … [Read more...]
SXSW Docs And Missed Opportunities: DEEP WEB, BIKES VS. CARS, 808 And Others
After a Sundance where it seemed every doc was better than the last one I had just seen, I was really looking forward to catching a lot of documentaries at SXSW. Although I have seen a few phenomenal ones (I highly recommend WELCOME TO LEITH and BOUNCE, and of course THE VISIT and THE LAST MAN ON THE MOON), a majority of the docs I’ve seen this year have been really … [Read more...]
SXSW Review: NED RIFLE, by Someone Who Never Saw Henry Fool Or Fay Grim
Day One of SXSW and I’m already exhausted. I’ve been up late for several days just getting ready for the fest, and then had to rush down (or rather drive slowly on a grid-locked MoPac, thank you Austin) to get in line to get my express passes. I have three movies on the docket today – 808, 7 Days in Hell, and Excess Flesh. But the morning really started when I sat … [Read more...]
Endocrine’s Serial Doc WARPAINT, And The Millenial Dream of SXSW
So, the first problem we realized when we pitched was that networks like MTV and IFC aren't taking risks, period, no matter what they claim their brand is all about. They're selling to the widest, most middle American demographic possible. I can only imagine what coming to SXSW with a project is like, the whole festival a chaos of possibility. Every morning brings a new chance … [Read more...]
MUSIC MADNESS ATX 2015 TO BE HELD AT AUSSIE’S GRILL AND BEACH BAR MARCH 18th – 31st
9TH ANNUAL MUSIC MADNESS ATX FESTIVAL 2015 LINEUP ANNOUNCED Music Madness ATX is proud to announce the 2015 Lineup for Music Madness ATX Festival 2015; 9th year presented by Pacifico, AutoNation Toyota South Austin and The Catherine Luxury High-Rise AUSTIN, TEXAS – Music Madness ATX is proud to announce the lineup for the 9th Annual Music Madness ATX Festival taking … [Read more...]
ROBERT RODRIGUEZ CURATES MUSEUM FEATURING FRANK FRAZETTA ORIGINAL MASTERPIECES SXSW 2015
SXSW 2015 GALLERY EVENT RUNS MARCH 14 - 21 Austin, TX--- Thursday, February 19, 2015 --- For a limited time only during SXSW 2015, Robert Rodriguez is proud to present a curated collection of original art, including twelve masterwork paintings by iconic artist FRANK FRAZETTA, including original paintings of CONAN THE BARBARIAN and DEATH DEALER. … [Read more...]
SXSW Stays Up Late with 9 World Premiere Midnighters, 2 Fest Favorites
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival revealed my favorite section of films today, the Midnighters. Featuring 11 genre films, including nine World Premieres, 2015’s Midnighter slate includes thrillers, sci-fi and dark comedies from a mix of new and veteran filmmakers. These 11 Midnighters are included in the 145 total features screening at SXSW Film 2015 … [Read more...]
