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SXSW 2015: Studios and Indies Collide in Austin
A recap of the best of the 2015 SXSW Film Festival.
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Film’s most feminist monster; Minority voices in games and tech; “Pretty Woman” at 25; Ranking the “Taken” knock-offs; An oral history of Weird Al’s “UHF.”
The Hitchcock Connection
My mom and I both loved the Master of
Suspense—in ways that seem different but were, ultimately, not unrelated in the
least.
Interview: Kirby Dick on “The Hunting Ground”
An interview with Oscar-nominated documentary director Kirby Dick.
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Harry Potter and the Twelve-Year Boyhood; Can ‘Insurgent’ spark a male rebellion?; Salon’s Patton Oswalt peace summit; The real world set of “Hunger Games”; Don’t say this to couples without children.
Acting Their Age: Noah Baumbach on “While We’re Young”
An interview with Noah Baumbach, writer/director of “While We’re Young.”
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Lizzie Velasquez doc premieres at SXSW; Nobody spoiled “The Jinx”; How did my fellow Irish-Americans get so disgusting?; The changing—and unchanging—structure of TV; What’s ruining Austin.
Sun Valley Film Festival Honors Clint Eastwood, “Finders Keepers”
A report from the 2015 Sun Valley Film Festival.
The Unique Narrative of Lisandro Alonso’s “Jauja”
Scout Tafoya analyzes the unique narrative of “Jauja” with Viggo Mortensen.
My Favorite Roger: Erik Childress
Festival correspondent and awards season expert Erik Childress picks his favorite review of Roger’s.
No Strangers on a Train with Albert Maysles
An encounter with the legendary documentarian Albert Maysles, who recently passed away.
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Ultimate breaks and beats; Can sexual fantasy be filmed?; Adult sympathies of “Breakfast Club”; American patriotism getting out of hand; Memories of Selma.
SXSW Panel: “The Future of Film Criticism: Diversify or Die”
A report on the film criticism panel hosted by Chaz Ebert at SXSW 2015.
Things to Come: Piotr Szulkin’s Homespun Apocalypse
Our Far-Flung Correspondent Brings Explosive Polish
1980s Sci-Fi to NYC
Movies with Fight Scenes: “The Gunman” Director Yells Action
Nick Allen interviews the director of “The Gunman”, Pierre Morel.
Netflix Launches Your Next Obsession in Thriller “Bloodline”
A review of Netflix’s “Bloodline” with Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Sissy Spacek, and Sam Shepard.
In Honor of Pi Day: Passion of the Crust
A linking of an article on the subject of movies and pies, in honor of Pi Day.
