SXSW 2011
The Divide Review [SXSW]
Xavier Gens’ disturbing new vision is a visceral post-apocalyptic thriller that explores the darker side of human nature. The Divide isn’t just a thrilling survival film set against the back-drop of a nuclear holocaust; it...
Interview With Mike Mills On Beginners
Mike Mill’s melancholy study on love and loss, Beginners, premiered (U.S.) at the SXSW Film Festival back in March. While there, Mills sat down with me to talk about his film, which stars Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer...
Interview With Spencer Susser On Hesher
Hesher screened at Austin’s SXSW film fest a few months ago and writer/director Spencer Susser took the time to sit down with me to discuss his film. We also spoke about his upcoming feature-length zombie apocalypse/romance f...
Interview With Kyle Killen On The Beaver
Writer Kyle Killen's new drama The Beaver premiered last month at the Austin film festival SXSW. Mel Gibson stars as a depressed family man who uses a beaver hand puppet to improve his life. Killen sat down with us and spoke ab...
Interview With Jodie Foster On The Beaver
Director Jodie Foster premiered her drama The Beaver last month at the Austin film festival SXSW. Mel Gibson stars as a depressed family man who uses a beaver hand puppet to improve his life. Though I thought the whole talking-...
Interview With Anton Yelchin On The Beaver
The Beaver premiered at Austin’s SXSW film fest last week, and co-star Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) took the time to sit down and discuss the film. The film stars Jodie Foster (who also directed) and Mel Gibson, and portrays the...
SXSW Film Festival 2011: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Austin saw plenty of movie action in March as the popular SXSW Film Festival descended on the “biggest little town” in Texas. For an intensely creative and exciting week industry types, cinephiles, eager attendees (and me) ...
Interview With Jason Eisener On Hobo With A Shotgun
Jason Eisener’s Hobo With a Shotgun is a fun, blood-spattered homage to vintage exploitation films. It screened at last week’s SXSW Film Festival, and Eisner took time to sit down with me to discuss his film, which will get...
Cold Sweat Review [SXSW]
Cold Sweat is a nonsensical horror film out of Argentina. With a plot so illogical it’s hard to describe, Cold Sweat (Sudor Frio) didn’t work on any level. Ok…there was one worthwhile head-exploding scene, but that’s it...
13 Assassins Review [SXSW]
Takashi Miike’s samurai film 13 Assassins screened at Austin’s SXSW film festival last week, and featured some great swordplay. It was, however, somewhat dry and lackluster, and seemed to be missing director Miike’s signa...
