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SXSW 2008: Our Complete Coverage

March 17, 2008 – 4:01 pm

Every single little bit of our SXSW 2008 coverage, in handy list form.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film festivals, SXSW 2008 | Comments (0)

SXSW 2008: Stop-Loss

March 17, 2008 – 7:54 am

A review of one of the most anticipated films of SXSW 2008, Kimberley Pierce’s STOP-LOSS.

By Michael Lerman | Posted in Film festivals, SXSW 2008 | Comments (1)

SXSW 2008: Jennifer Phang, Half-Life

March 16, 2008 – 4:20 pm

An audio interview with Jennifer Phang, director of HALF-LIFE.

 
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SXSW 2008: Reel Shorts

March 16, 2008 – 2:35 pm

A look at some of the best short films from this year’s SXSW Film Festival.

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SXSW 2008: The Pleasure Of Being Robbed

March 14, 2008 – 6:00 pm

A rarity: a 16mm feature film at SXSW! It’s my pleasure to present this review of Josh Safdie’s THE PLEASURE OF BEING ROBBED.

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SXSW 2008: Half-Life

March 14, 2008 – 3:20 pm

A review of Jennifer Phang’s familial science-fiction film HALF-LIFE.

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SXSW 2008: Jon Polito of The Marconi Brothers

March 14, 2008 – 10:00 am

Jon Polito’s pencil-thin mustache and raging temper have been a feature of many Coen Brothers productions. I caught up with Mr. Polito before the premiere of Coen-inspired buddy comedy The Marconi Brothers, in which he plays “the undisputed king of Long Island wedding and event videography.”

 
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Jon Polito Interview

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SXSW 2008: Paper Covers Rock

March 13, 2008 – 2:43 pm

A review of Joe Maggio’s PAPER COVERS ROCK.

 
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SXSW 2008 Review: WELLNESS

March 13, 2008 – 11:07 am

On the surface, Jake Mahaffy’s Wellness seems similar to many films that have played at SXSW recently. It was made with almost no money, shot on a handheld camera with natural light, and the non-actor cast was not working from a script. While many films that fit this description never leave the territory of Gen-Y [...]

By Kevin Buist | Posted in Film Reviews, Film festivals, SXSW 2008 | Comments (1)

In Defense of The M-Word as Offense

March 13, 2008 – 10:17 am

Why it’s perfectly okay to go into convulsions every time someone uses the word “mumblecore” (sorry!)

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film festivals, Indies, SXSW 2008 | Comments (8)