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SXSW presents three documentaries: "Best of Times," "They Will Have to Kill Us First," and "Disaster Playground."
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SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 5 (March 21, 2015): Tove Styrke, Tove Lo, and More
Saturday marked the final full day of SXSW Music Festival 2015, which had a packed night of performances by Tove Styrke, Clean Bandit, and Tove Lo.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 4 (March 20, 2015): Snoop Dogg, Courtney Barnett, and More
Snoop Dogg was the Keynote Speaker for SXSW Music Festival 2015, which also included performances from Brolin, Lenka, and Courtney Barnett.
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – ‘Manglehorn’ – Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, and a Cat
Most movies are the merging of technology and short stories, novels or sagas. Manglehorn is technology merged with a poem. It is the story of a locksmith who has lost the love of his life because of something he has done and lives in self-imposed isolation. Manglehorn has constructed a cocoon of memories and fantasies, keeping his son, a former protégé, and the hope of new love at arm’s length.
Read More »SXSW: TV Review – Christian Slater and Lucy Lawless Get Creepy in ‘Mr Robot’ and ‘Salem’
Christian Slater and Lucy Lawless were on hand at SXSW 2015 to explain just why they are so creepy. Not, personally, of course, but in their new roles. Slater in the new sci-fi series Mr. Robot (SXSW Audience Award Winner – Episodic) premiering on USA Network. Lucy Lawless (Xena, Spartacus) joins the cast of WGN America's Salem for its second season.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 3 (March 19, 2015): Twin Shadow, Emmy the Great, Summer Heart, and More
Twin Shadow, LOLAWOLF, Emmy the Great and Summer Heart were among the many music acts to perform on Day Three of SXSW.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 2 (March 18, 2015): Halsey, Alex Winston and More
Rangleklods, Alex Winston, Summer Heart, and Halsey were among the many music acts to perform on Day Two of SXSW Music Festival 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – ‘The Last Man on the Moon’ and ‘Love and Mercy’
Two remarkable biographies premiered on the screens of SXSW this year. 'The Last Man on the Moon,' profiling Astronaut Gene Cernan, and 'Love and Mercy,' which brings us into the life of Beach Boys' Brian Wilson.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2015: Day 1 (March 17, 2015): Odesza, Milo Greene and More
At its first SXSW appearance, Odesza made the most of its stage time, moving quickly from one song to another mostly in support of its 'In Return' album. Milo Greene, Spoon, and Amason also performed.
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy Come Back to ‘The Breakfast Club’
SXSW hosted the premier of the restored classic, The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes. But the event wasn't so much a premier as it was a celebration of a movie that has touched a generation or two. With its upcoming special theatrical showings and release to Blu-ray and video, it is sure to touch a few more. When the doors opened, we were given Breakfast Club t-shirts and treated to a breakfast of donuts, coffee and mimosas. Thank you, Universal Studios.
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