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SXSW’s third installment of their ‘Shorts Program’ is full of laughs and pure emotion

Noah Levine March 11, 2019

SXSW has selected its top short films out of a pool of over 5,000 entries. These are some of the best narrative shorts within “Shorts Program 3.” Milton “Milton,” directed...

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‘I’m Just F*cking with You’ is a mediocre installment in Blumhouse’s ‘Into the Dark’

Noah Levine March 11, 2019

Only Blumhouse Television could make April Fools scary. “I’m Just F*cking with You” is the seventh installment in Blumhouse’s “Into the Dark” Hulu series. This entry...

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Woody Harrelson, Kevin Costner make perfect pair in “The Highwaymen”

Brooke Sjoberg March 11, 2019

Director John Lee Hancock said “The Highwaymen” was 15 years in the making. It is worth every second. Hancock’s Netflix revival of the 1967 biopic “The Highwaymen” chronicles...

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“Extra Ordinary” fails to reach its full potential but offers some spooky laughs along the way

Noah Levine March 11, 2019

Who ya gonna call? Rose the driving instructor apparently. “Extra Ordinary,” directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman, follows a driving instructor named Rose who is uncomfortable using...

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BeBop Sensors give a hands-on experience for users at SXSW

Landry Allred March 10, 2019

SXSW visitors gathered around a table in the trade show center, waiting to try on what appears a simple, black glove. Little did they know, the glove provides an immersive experience with the digital environment...

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‘J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius’ is a fascinating deep dive into an eclectic cult

Noah Levine March 10, 2019

This is a documentary, believe it or not. “J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius” is a wonderfully strange documentary that follows the cultivation of a strange cult...

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Nike legend Tinker Hatfield talks career, iconic designs

Jordyn Zitman March 10, 2019

The packed ballroom at the Fairmont hotel held people from various backgrounds, socioeconomic classes and nationalities who had one thing in common — the shoes on their feet. No one would guess...

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Anna Akana and Lynn Chen manufacture joy in ‘Go Back to China’

Brooke Sjoberg March 10, 2019

Emily Ting’s semi-autobiographical film “Go Back to China” is a smart comedy that tackles, with a dry wit, real issues of factory labor in China and the difficulty of finding a job in...

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Art directors share a look inside Pixar

Landry Allred March 10, 2019

Pixar lovers lined up outside the room hours before the event to hear art directors from Pixar Animation Studios spill secrets about the inner workings of animation. Pixar art designers Joshua Holtsclaw,...

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Women in film share what comes after #MeToo

Jordyn Zitman March 10, 2019

A diverse group of women in the entertainment industry gathered today to speak on the panel “#MeToo, Now What? Looking Beyond the Hashtag” at SXSW. The panel, moderated by Sarah Hernholm,...

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‘The rock ‘n’ roll moment’: Elisabeth Moss, Brandi Carlile discuss Moss’ role in ‘Her Smell’

Tiana Woodard March 10, 2019

The streets downtown were less lively than usual Sunday afternoon as much of the SXSW crowd filed into the Austin Convention Center for Emmy Award-winning actress Elisabeth Moss and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter...

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Presidential candidate Castro talks housing, Israel and immigration

Jordyn Zitman March 10, 2019

South by Southwest is the new Iowa. Since Texas began to show some purple hues in the 2018 midterm elections, presidential candidates have set their sights on the potential swing state. Julián...

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