SXSW

Tender mercies: Ethan Hawke directs moving tribute to Texas musician Blaze Foley

Preston Barta // Features Editor When we hear the term “biopic,” we know what to expect by now: an actor…

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Movie Review: ‘BLINDSPOTTING’ an impressive hip-hop-inflected tour of Oakland, with powerful themes

Preston Barta // Features Editor BLINDSPOTTING Rated R, 95 minutes. Director: Carlos López Estrada Cast: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha…

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‘HEREDITARY’ director and cast craft a terrifying family drama birthed in hell

Preston Barta // Features Editor Of the three features I saw one sleepy midnight in March at the South by…

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‘AMERICAN ANIMALS’ director Bart Layton bites into true heist story with panache

Preston Barta // Features Editor Heist movies promise their characters the ultimate shortcut to the American dream. They tell us…

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Dark night of the soul: ‘FIRST REFORMED’ wrestles with minister’s waning faith, growing anxiety

Preston Barta // Features Editor Filmmaker Paul Schrader began his career in movies as a film critic in the late…

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‘6 BALLOONS’ floats sincere ideas about addiction

Preston Barta // Features Editor AUSTIN — Chances are you know someone who has or is still struggling with substance…

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SXSW Interview: ‘UPGRADE’ raises more concern for the future of tech

Preston Barta // Features Editor As normal as it’s becoming that computers, gadgets and cars are beginning to do all…

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SXSW Review: ‘EIGHTH GRADE’ – anxiety is only one click away

James Cole Clay // Film Critic EIGHTH GRADE Not yet rated, 94 minutes. Director: Bo Burnham Cast: Elsie Fisher, Josh…

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SXSW Interview: ‘A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN’ director and star strike fear in grisly prison-boxing film

Preston Barta // Features Editor A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN Rated R, 116 minutes. Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire Cast: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm and Panya Yimmumphai One…

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SXSW Interview: ‘EIGHTH GRADE’ director Bo Burnham and star Elsie Fisher

Preston Barta // Features Editor When it comes to crafting an coming of age story, comedian Bo Burnham takes anything…

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