SXSW

SXSW Review: ‘THE UNICORN’ – a rare rom-com with a point

Preston Barta // Features Editor THE UNICORN Not yet rated, 88 minutes. Director: Robert Schwartzman Cast: Lauren Lapkus, Nicholas Rutherford, Lucy Hale, Beck Bennett, Dree Hemingway, Beverly…

6 years ago

SXSW Review: ‘NEVER GOIN’ BACK’ – a love letter for teen rebellion

Preston Barta // Features Editor NEVER GOIN' BACK Not yet rated, 86 minutes. Director: Augustine Frizzell Cast: Maia Mitchell, Camila Morrone, Joel Allen, Kendal Smith, Matthew…

6 years ago

SXSW Review: ‘UPGRADE’ – a sci-fi that’s not too far off

Preston Barta // Features Editor UPGRADE Rated R, 95 minutes. Director: Leigh Whannell Cast: Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo and Benedict Hardie AUSTIN -…

6 years ago

SXSW Review: ‘THE RIDER’ – wild horses couldn’t drag you away

Courtney Howard // Film Critic THE RIDER Rated R, 103 minutes Directed by: Chloé Zhao Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Lane…

6 years ago

‘FREE FIRE’ goes south in the best way – chatting about the loose cannon nature with its talent

Preston Barta // Editor FREE FIRE Rated R, 90 minutes. Director: Ben Wheatley Cast: Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Sharlto Copley, Sam Riley, Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley, Jack…

7 years ago

’44 PAGES’ highlights youth in heartfelt fashion

Preston Barta // Editor If you were ever bored in the waiting room at the doctor's office as a kid,…

7 years ago

SXSW 2017 Highlight Reel (VIDEO)

Preston Barta // Editor South by Southwest concluded last week with a special screening of LIFE (our review), which is…

7 years ago

SXSW Movie Review: ‘T2 TRAINSPOTTING’ – the past hurts when you’re not on smack

James Cole Clay // Film Critic T2 TRAINSPOTTING Rated R, 117 minutes. Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner,…

7 years ago

SXSW Day 4 Recap: ‘FREE FIRE’, ‘HOT SUMMER NIGHTS’ and ‘PATTI CAKE$’

by James Cole Clay and Preston Barta What day is it? What time zone are we in? During a film…

7 years ago

SXSW Day 2 Recap: ‘BABY DRIVER’, ‘SMALL TOWN CRIME’ and comedy shows

by James Cole Clay SXSW film isn’t a race, although sometimes it feels like you’re sprinting to beat the rest…

7 years ago