SXSW
Advertisement



Wii Lightsaber. Clip of the Day

June 25, 2008 – 6:03 pm

Now you can be like the “Star Wars Kid”, courtesy of Nintendo Wii.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Clip of the Day, animation, sci-fi | Comments (0)

Sex and the City Counter-Programming: Saving Boyfriends

May 29, 2008 – 3:35 pm

First of all, I don’t know what kind of girl out there thinks it’s a good idea to drag their boyfriend to see Sex and the City. If you have no female friends to accompany you on such a journey, chances are you’re not the type of broad who’s really going to get anything out [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film marketing and distribution | Comments (2)

Uwe Boll Should Direct Grand Theft Auto: The Movie

May 12, 2008 – 5:01 pm

Do you think anyone is capable of doing a better job?

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Horror | Comments (1)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Trailer

April 14, 2008 – 11:38 am

The leaked trailer will excite the tried-and-true fans but it further disappoints my long-since-gone interest in the franchise.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood, animation, sci-fi | Comments (2)

Post-Hooker Tax Credits: Trade Roughage 03/28/08

March 28, 2008 – 10:03 am

The Eliot Spitzer scandal resolves in a boon for the New York film industry. Plus: Paramount builds a video game studio.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Documentary, Hollywood, Indies, Technology & Web | Comments (3)

SXSW 2008: Blip Festival: Reformat the Planet

March 17, 2008 – 10:20 am

From the powerful opening notes of Reformat the Planet, the doc hooks you to your seat with curiosity. A series of catchy tunes made on old school video gaming devices, hacked and manipulated to their furthest capacity by a series of talented artists from around the globe who come together for a four day [...]

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

SXSW Preview: Blip Festival: Reformat the Planet

March 6, 2008 – 11:33 am

BLIP FESTIVAL: REFORMAT THE PLANET trailer from 2 Player Productions on Vimeo.
In his first feature doc, Paul Owens looks into ChipTunes, a new underground electronic music genre consisting of music made on out-of-date video game hardware. Blip Festival: Reformat the Planet, screening on the 24 Beats Per Minute program, premieres on Saturday night at the [...]

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

SXSW Preview: Second Skin

March 3, 2008 – 9:45 am

An interview with the crew behind SECOND SKIN, a SXSW Spotlight Premiere doc about the people who devote their lives to games like Second Life.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Documentary, Film festivals, SXSW 2008 | Comments (1)

SpoutBlog Week in Review

February 8, 2008 – 5:30 pm

SXSW and True/False got their lineups, Obama got ScarJo-ed, and THE BROWN BUNNY got a video game spin-off (if only in our dreams).

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Week in Review | Comments (0)

BlogNosh 02/08/08

February 8, 2008 – 5:00 pm

Karina is losing her mind due to a powerful cocktail of harsh branding realities and “ironic” take-offs thereof. Also: Stephen Malkmus, Matthew McConaughey’s boobs, and Berlin.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community | Comments (1)