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SXSW – Short Term 12
With the end of SXSW approaching I was disappointed I hadn’t been able to see the winner of the Best Narrative Feature Film “Short Term 12.” While standing in line to see “An Unreal Dream”, “Short Term 12” also took … Continue reading
SXSW – An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story
Stories of wrongfully convicted men have long been a treasure trove for films. “The Thin Blue Line” and “Paradise Lost” are two of the best documentaries ever made and both tackle this same subject. I made the mistake of not … Continue reading
SXSW – Rewind This
“Rewind This” is about the life and death of VHS and the rise of non-physical storage devices. The story finds some good places to go from this premise but the real meat is in the birth of home video and … Continue reading
SXSW – Milo
I wanted something fun and light midway through the SXSW exhaustion. “Milo” was described as being about a man with intestinal problems who discovers a demon is living in his colon. Now that sounds fun and light. What I wasn’t … Continue reading
SXSW – Hawking
Like most people I’m familiar with Stephen Hawking. He’s a pop culture icon. Perhaps the most endearing image of perseverance in the world. However, that’s about all I know. Early in the film “Hawking” Stephen Hawking says, in voiceover, that … Continue reading
SXSW – Upstream Color
“Upstream Color” is the second feature film by director Shane Carruth. Carruth’s first film, “Primer”, revealed a new and interesting mind working in the industry. “Primer” was like something made by Arthur C. Clark. It dealt with time travel in … Continue reading
SXSW – Don Jon
“Don Jon” was the biggy of the night. The 1200 seat Paramount Theater was completely filled. The screams from those in line as the stars emerged from their limos was enthusiastic and high pitched. All of the people waiting to … Continue reading
SXSW – Go For Sisters
I’m skipping a movie here. Before “Go For Sisters” I watched “Fall and Winter.” I didn’t have much to write about it except that it was the basic doom and gloom eco documentary and that I didn’t like it very … Continue reading
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