One of the real finds at South By Southwest Film & TV this year was the premiere of the Midnighters selection MONOLITH which enjoyed a completely sold out attendance at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar location and where I was hiding behind a massive bowl of buttered popcorn for the duration. ABOUT: A bold science […]
Author: Jason Whyte
SxSW Reaction: IF YOU WERE THE LAST
Seeing Anthony Mackie’s name in the credits was an instant sell for me. I was thrilled to attend the second screening of the romantic space comedy (yes you read that right) IF YOU WERE THE LAST at the Paramount Theatre during SxSW 2023. ABOUT: Adam and Jane are three years into a NASA mission that […]
SxSW Reaction: THE STARLING GIRL
Another title from the Festival Favourites after it screened successfully at Sundance earlier this year, I was lucky to see a well attended screening of THE STARLING GIRL at the Zach Theatre earlier this week with the director in attendance. ABOUT: 17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community, but everything […]
SxSW Reaction: THE WRATH OF BECKY
Part of the terrific Midnighters section programmed by Austin’s own Peter Hall, I got to see a VERY late night screening of the sequel THE WRATH OF BECKY and by late, I mean 8:15pm at the Stateside with the director in attendance. ABOUT: After living off the grid for two years, Becky finds herself going […]
SxSW Reaction – STILL: A MICHAEL J FOX MOVIE
It was another capacity crowd this week at the Paramount in Austin for the premiere of the Apple Original title STILL: A MICHAEL J FOX movie directed by Davis Guggenheim Getting to see Mr. Fox in person was an absolute highlight of the festival and he told many jokes in the Q&A. ABOUT: The film […]
SxSW 2023 Interview – MY DRYWALL COCOON director Caroline Fioratti
“The film is a deep dive into the pains of being a teenager, a reflection about grief and loss, about feeling trapped and disconnected, but it is also a cry for the possibility of transformation. The movie is also a discussion about Brazil’s segregation issues. There are walls all around. Children and young people grow […]
SxSW Reaction: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND
More Canada represent in Austin! After not being able to see it at TIFF, Vancouver and even the Victoria Film Festival, I finally caught up with Sophie Jarvis’ movie UNTIL BRANCHES BEND at SxSW Film & TV this year. The movie has one final screening on Friday and if you are still in town…you know […]
SxSW Reaction: BEING MARY TYLER MOORE
One of the finest documentaries that will be out this year, I was lucky to attend the premiere of BEING MARY TYLER MOORE at the Zach Theatre earlier this week. ABOUT: With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, “Being Mary Tyler Moore” constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary’s sixty-year […]
SxSW Reaction: THE LONG GAME
Earlier this week the true Texas story THE LONG GAME wowed the premiere audience at the Paramount Theatre for SxSW this week. I was there bright and early to see stars Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid in person along with director Julio Quintana. ABOUT: When JB Peña moves to the small town of Del Rio, […]
SxSW Reaction: BOTTOMS
One of the funniest movies to come out of SxSW this year, the new filmmaking powerhouse of Ms. Seligman and Ms. Sennott were one of the biggest breakouts of SxSW this year. BOTTOMS had a loud as hell premiere at the Paramount Theatre early in the festival and also had a terrific repeat screening at […]
SxSW Reaction: SELF-RELIANCE
I was lucky to attend the big gala of Jake Johnson’s new picture SELF-RELIANCE at the Paramount which also stars him alongside the wonderful Anna Kendrick. This movie has a screening tonight (Friday) at the Zach Theatre and is highly recommended if you want a case of the giggles. ABOUT: When a man is offered […]
SxSW Reaction: Is There Anybody Out There?
One of the strongest docs to come out of SxSW is IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE, about this truly amazing woman who could. I am happy to hear the strong reactions from other festival goers I met this week, making me very happy to hear that people have been seeing it and spreading the word. […]
SxSW Reaction: EVIL DEAD RISE
The roof nearly blew off at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas tonight, as both Antonio and myself were among the 1200 scared souls in attendance at the SxSW Film & TV Festival World Premiere of EVIL DEAD RISE as part of the legendary Sam Raimi/Bruce Campbell combo and directed by Lee Cronin. ABOUT: “Evil […]
SxSW Reaction: PURE O
As part of the Narrative Competition at SxSW this year, PURE O is having one final screening at SxSW and if you are town, it’s really worth checking out. ABOUT: Cooper Ganz’s seemingly perfect life quickly unravels when he is diagnosed with a crippling form of OCD called Pure Obsessional. This often misunderstood illness forces […]
SxSW 2023 Interview – SISTER & SISTER director Kattia G. Zúñiga
“A heartfelt film about sisterhood, desires, jealousy, and youth in the never-ending tropical summer of Panama.” Filmmaker Kattia G. Zúñiga on SISTER & SISTER which screens at the 2023 edition of the South By Southwest Film & TV Festival. Welcome to SxSW 2023! Are you attending your screenings in person? Yes, it is my first […]