COMPLIANCE Trailer Asks How Far Is Too Far?
That is a long list of accolades and supportive quotes pulled from reviews of Craig Zobel's second feature Compliance. Do not be fooled however as Zobel's film proved to be one of the more divisive titles to emerge on the... More »
  

New SINISTER Trailer. Some Things Are Better Left In The Attic.
There is the old saying, 'skeletons in the closet', which I don't think quite covers '8mm home movies in your attic'. At least not when it comes to upcoming supernatural horror film Sinister.  SINISTER is a frightening new thriller from the... More »
  

Bradford 2012 review: THE INNKEEPERS
Why do so many characters in horror movies end up dooming themselves through their stubborn refusal to take what's going on at face value? To be fair, we all say we'd do things differently but it's a hard thing to... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Better late than never seems to be the recurring theme of Searching for Sugar Man, which follows the rise and stagnation of Rodriguez (a theme regrettably revisited by this late review). After releasing his debut album, Cold Fact, in 1970,... More »
  

SXSW 2012: All Wrapped Up
Austin is emptying out as the best and brightest that the film world has to offer heads home to hit the gym and try to work off all the delicious BBQ. It was a bumper year for SXSW Film coverage... More »
  

BluRay Review: WEEKEND
When Weekend director Andrew Haigh talks about his film carrying a message for everyone, gay or straight, it's a welcome mission statement. Queer cinema tends to divide opinion like few other genres, not least because at one extreme when it's... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: JEFF Documents the Disturbing Dahmer
There is no shortage of chintzy C-level horror movies that trade on the infamous names of Gacy, Gein, and Dahmer, but there aren't quite as many documentaries about their unseemly behavior. On television, perhaps, and certainly from cable channels and... More »
  

SXSW 2012: Audience Award Winners Announced
SXSW 2012 is winding down and those little torn slips of paper have all been tabulated. We already told you about the Jury Prizes, now here are the Audience Awards. Coming Monday is one last prize for the Headliners.2012... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: THE IMPOSTER Untangles a Bizarre, Riveting True Story
By untangling a truly bizarre story of deception, intention, and motivation, The Imposter overcomes its 'TV doc-pop' style, though it still feels like a sizzle reel collection of highlights assembled to fit between commercial breaks. On the plus side, the... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: EDEN, An Earnest Plea Against Sex Slavery
Jamie Chung gives the best performance of her career in Eden, an earnest, if one-note, drama about the evils of sex slavery that won the Narrative Feature Audience Award at SXSW. Chung has had few opportunities to demonstrate her range... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE Questions Men, Women, Cultures, and Filmmakers
A documentary that becomes progressively more fascinating as it develops, Seeking Asian Female digs far beyond what its cringe-inducing title might imply. Filmmaker Debbie Lum, herself a Chinese-American woman, explains in her voice-over narration that the phenomena of Caucasian men... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: COMPLIANCE Presents Cheap, Dishonest Thrills
An interesting thing happened while I was viewing Compliance. It's something that might be unique to a festival viewing experience, but it nonetheless brings a few of the film's problems to the forefront. Let me explain: This feature from... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: EXTRACTED, a Sci-Fi Memory Tripper
When you're an independent filmmaker with very limited funds but a pretty cool idea for a science fiction movie, you can either give up -- because who the hell makes sci-fi flicks with no money? -- or you can forge... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: CITADEL
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, or as the case may be with Citadel, a group of violent, marauding child-demons is exactly that. Cirian Foy's first feature film is nearly everything a horror film should be: creepy, atmospheric,... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: Linklater's BERNIE is a Funny Mess
With the special event screening of BERNIE tonight in Austin, we take this opportunity to look back at Ryland's LA Film Fest 2011 review. Richard Linklater has long been a figurehead of independent cinema. Classics like Slacker and Waking Life... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: 21 JUMP STREET
Of all the 80s television shows, I was never convinced 21 Jump Street was ripe for revisiting. It was one of those mildly edgy things that the fledgling FOX would throw on between episodes of The Simpsons. There were a... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: CASA DE MI PADRE

We all know that Will Ferrell can be funny. And we all know that Will Ferrell can be weird. But can the brave, silly, outrageous screen comedian be ... sweet? Charming? Quietly and nobly heroic while entrenched in a supremely... More »
  

SXSW 2012 Review: WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF HACKTIVISTS
You hear about it a few times a year: "Anonymous" road-blocked a major website, or "hackers" have made trouble for the Scientology network. If you're like me you probably think, "Wow, I'm glad these hackers don't hate me," and then... More »
  

SXSW 2012: GIMME THE LOOT and BEWARE OF MR. BAKER Take Top Prizes
There are still plenty of films left to screen and plenty of Lone Stars left to be tipped back at Austin's SXSW Film Festival, but Tuesday night saw the prizes doled out none the less. The Grand Jury Prize for... More »
  

SXSW 2012: Mike Birbiglia discusses SLEEPWALK WITH ME
After it's amazing reception at Sundance this year, including winning the Best of NEXT audience award, Sleepwalk With Me is continuing with that momentum at SXSW. Mike Birbiglia, sat down with us to discuss his debut feature, sleepwalking and... More »
  
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