The team is very excited about the release of the SxSW Opening Night title EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE and our partners at Elevation Pictures and Taro PR have sent alone some prize packs to give away! Along with run of engagement passes to see the movie, Elevation is also going to mail out a […]
Author: Jason Whyte
RRR Review – The Tiger Roars. The Man Roars Back.
When a movie picks you up out of your theatre seat and deposits you back hours later enthralled, giddy and lightweight as if you have had an out of body experience, you know the movie did something right. The much anticipated release from India, RRR, was absolutely on my radar as years ago I loved […]
SxSW 2022 Review – BAD AXE
Bad Axe is a small rural town in Michigan. This documentary of the same name is about an Asian American family that lives in that town. We see them living through all the events that we all dealt with in the last two years, primarily the Black Lives Matters movement, the 2020 US Election and […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of SING 2 from Universal Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway and we have a theatrical hit from. SING 2 makes its way to 4k Blu Ray on March 29th and to promote the release we have a few Digital Copies of the movie to add to your library! ABOUT: All of your favorite singing and dancing all-stars from Illumination’s Sing return in […]
SxSW Review – I LOVE MY DAD
Here we have both our Managing Editor Jason Whyte along with Austin-based Antonio Quintero review I LOVE MY DAD which was an award winner at SxSW last week. Anyone who has questioned someone that they meet online is a very normal feeling and attitude. You likely know the term “catfish” when someone dupes another into […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – not even for a moment do things stand still director jamie meltzer
“In September 2021, artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg covered the National Mall in a blanket of white: one flag representing each life lost to COVID in the United States. Her goal was to both show the epic scale of COVID deaths in America, and to simultaneously express that behind each number was a real, living person. […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT director Farhad Pakdel
“A phone call from home shatters Leila’s normal world right at the outset and throws her into a situation in which she has to make choices that will define how strong she is. Leila is a young drama teacher who has been keeping a secret from her family in the Middle East. Amid the outbreak […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – EL CARRITO director Zahida Pirani
“EL CARRITO is a short narrative drama about a street vendor named Nelly, whose existence is held together by a thread. She has learned not to trust anyone but is forced to take a leap of faith or be resigned in her position forever. While the film portrays the struggles of an immigrant woman, it […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – ASPIRATIONAL SLUT director Caroline Lindy
“ASPIRATIONAL SLUT is a romantic sex comedy about a woman learning how to become a SLUT shot in the style of a Quentin Tarantino film.” Director Caroline Lindy on ASPIRATIONAL SLUT which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? This is my first SxSW experience! My family […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – PETER $UN – WORK director Chris Scholar
“Today much of our lives are centered on “work”. Giving us a break from life’s monotony, this visual reimagines our daily routine and offers a surreal depiction of the everyday hustle. It’s a reminder to make the most of what you have and to enjoy the journey!” Director Chris Scholar on PETER $UN – WORK […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – MINIMUM MASS directors Raqi Syed & Areito Echevarria
“MINIMUM MASS is about a couple who experience a series of miscarriages and come to believe their children are being born in another dimension. It’s based on our true life experience of conceiving our child, but explores that grief, sadness, and joy through the lens of speculative fiction. We wanted to make a virtual reality […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – THE VOICE ACTRESS director Anna J. Takayama
“My mom has been a voice actress in Tokyo for over 30 years. My narrative short film, THE VOICE ACTRESS, is about Kingyo, played by my mom, and her journey navigating the modern voice acting industry. What does it feel like to be an aging voice actress in Japan? My film offers a behind the […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – GLITTER AIN’T GOLD director Christian Nolan Jones
“GLITTER AIN’T GOLD is about a sixth grader named Jibril, who takes a trip to the local flea market with his best friend Tawanda. Their goal is to buy a fake chain in order to impress Jibril’s crush.” Director Christian Nolan Jones on GLITTER AIN’T GOLD which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – GAY HAIRCUT directors Krista Fatka & Jude Harris
“Gay Haircut is a short film about a stand-up comic who is dating a woman for the first time in her career. As an act of commitment to both her girlfriend and to writing new material, she decides to get a gay haircut.” Filmmakers Krista Fatka on GAY HAIRCUT which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – ROOMMATES director Ashley Eakin
“OK so think THE HANGOVER meets SUPERBAD or BOOKSMART, but make it disabled.” Director Ashley Eakin on ROOMMATES which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? YES! My short film SINGLE was selected for the 2020 SXSW festival and we were so excited to attend in person, […]