SXSW World Premiere Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’
In this dark comedy, Jesse Eisenberg plays a nebbish who is subjected to a violent mugging and decides to toughen up his image by taking a karate class.
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SXSW World Premiere Documentary: ‘Any One of Us’
Fernando Villena’s new documentary provides an unflinching look at people who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries and how their lives have changed.
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SXSW World Premiere: ‘Stuffed,’ A Taxidermy Documentary
Erin Derham’s eye-opening documentary explores the world of taxidermy, revealing the art and beauty of this misunderstood practice.
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SXSW Interview: The Creator and Cast of ‘Ms. White Light’
The writer/director and cast of the darkly humorous comedy/drama, ‘Ms. White Light,’ discuss the characters they portrayed and what the film means to them.
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SXSW World Premiere Review: ‘Boyz in the Wood’
Ninian Doff’s feature debut is an amusing spin on ‘The Most Dangerous Game,’ bolstered with rowdy comedy, rap music and drugs.
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SXSW 2018 Film Interview: Human Rights Filmmaker Jason Outenreath
The human rights filmmaker talks with me about his feature-length documentary/hybrid film.
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SXSW 2018 Film Interview: Talking VR with Telexist’s Sam Gezari
The co-founder of the Los Angeles-based VR production studio talks about immersive cinema and the future of VR.
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SXSW 2018 Interview: Producers of Finnish Comedy ‘Heavy Trip’
The producers talk about the making of the first Finnish comedy to premiere at SXSW.
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SXSW World Premiere: The Visually Striking ‘The Field Guide to Evil’
With an impressive list of international directors providing interpretations of their own local legends, the blood-soaked ‘The Field Guide to Evil’ brings surreal nightmares to life.
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SXSW Film Review: Bart Layton’s Sensational ’American Animals’
The documentary filmmaker’s first narrative feature is an exciting true crime caper.
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