Chicago filmmaker Giancarlo Iannotta is a family man. He doesn’t just embrace the roots that have make up his extensive Italian family tree, he wants to share them with the world. He captures his family’s stories with his camera, and as a filmmaker of the Vimeo.com age, uploads them to the internet. Iannotta doesn’t have [...]
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TSR Exclusive: ‘Beginners’ interview with writer/director Mike Mills
It’s not rare for a film to come from the heart, but it’s extremely rare for a movie to be as personal as Beginners, the latest feature from writer/director Mike Mills. In the past decade, Mills has been through some extraordinary life moments. His freshly out of the closet father passed away, and soon after, [...]
The FP
SXSW Film Review The FP Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Accompanied by his brother JTRO, Beat-Beat Revelation champion BTRO must compete for the pride of their hometown, Frazier Park (The FP). His opponent: ruthless fighter and trash talker, L Dubba E. L Dub not only defeats BTRO, he sends him to an early grave. [...]
Detention
SXSW Film Review Detention Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Joseph Kahn, Writers: Joseph Kahn & Mark Palermo A downtrodden 17-year-old girl is sent to detention where she must survive a slasher film killer and save the world in time for prom. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson [...]
Beginners
SXSW Film Review Beginners Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Writer & Director: Mike Mills When Oliver (Ewan McGregor) meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent) only months after his father Hal (Christopher Plummer) has passed away, this new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who – following 44 years of marriage [...]
SXSW 2011 – Day Five: Interview with Mike Mills, Awards Night, Free Drinks
This is Part Five of a five-part series that chronicles Nick Allen’s first experience at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Click here to read all about Nick’s SXSW saga I began my final day of SXSW like a rock star. By this of course, I mean I tried to sleep in a hotel [...]
SXSW 2011 – Day Four: Franklin Barbecue Has Got The Best Ribs in Austin, ‘Beginners,’ ‘The FP’
The following is Part Four of a five-part series that chronicles Nick Allen’s first journey to SXSW, which also stands as his first time in Texas, ever. Click here to read all about Nick’s SXSW saga I slept in! No express pass waiting, no 8 AM wake-ups, nothing. Instead, it was decided that we would [...]
Hesher
SXSW Film Review Hesher Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Spencer Susser, Writers: Spencer Susser & David Michôd Loud music. Pornography. Burning shit down – just a few of Hesher’s favorite things. And it’s just this kind of anarchy that’s needed to shake the burdens of sorrow from a boy and his father. Cast: [...]
SXSW 2011 – Day Three: ‘Natural Selection,’ The Alamo Drafthouse Theater, Rainn Wilson Strikes Back (Against Jeff Bayer)
The following is Part 3 of a five-part series chronicling Nick Allen’s first journey into the unknown lands of SXSW. Click here to read all about Nick’s SXSW saga Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 My SXSW Sunday started with any proper festival beginning – more line waiting. This time, the express pass line waiting [...]
SXSW 2011 – Day Two: Elmo Sightings, ‘Super,’ Rainn Wilson Thinks That Is A Stupid F**king Question
The following is Part 2 of a five part series that chronicles Nick Allen’s first endeavor into the unknown realm of SXSW 2011. Click here to read all about Nick’s SXSW saga Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Jeff and I woke up pretty early on our first full SXSW day for two reasons. I [...]
SXSW 2011 – Day One: Lines, Lines, Lines and ‘Source Code’
The following is an account of TSR writer Nick Allen losing his mega festival virginity to this year’s South by Southwest gathering, which included seeing a lot of movies, waiting in a lot of lines, and eating and sleeping like cinema groupie. This is Part 1 of 5. Click here to read all about Nick’s [...]
Another Earth
SXSW Film Review Another Earth Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Mike Cahill, Writers: Mike Cahill and Brit Marling On the night of the discovery of a duplicate planet in the solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident (from imdb.com). (Secret SXSW Screening) WHO’S IT [...]
The Innkeepers
SXSW film review The Innkeepers complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director & Writer: Ti West Hotel clerks by day, amateur ghost hunters by night, the last two employees of the historic Yankee Pedlar Inn set out to prove that their place of business is as haunted as its reputation. Cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, [...]
Super
SXSW film review Super complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director & Writer: James Gunn In this outlandish dark comedy, James Gunn has created what is perhaps the definitive take on self-reflexive superheroes. Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker (U.S. Premiere) WHO’S IT FOR? Do you need a superhero movie [...]
Win Win
SXSW film review Win Win complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Tom McCarthy Writers: Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni Tom McCarthy, acclaimed writer/director of The Visitor and The Station Agent, once again explores the depths and nuances of human relationships in his new film about the allegiances and bonds between unlikely characters. Cast: Paul [...]
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
SXSW film review Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Constance A. Marks The Muppet Elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet – the heart and soul of Elmo – Kevin Clash. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this [...]
blacktino
SXSW Film Review blacktino Complete Coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director & Writer: Aaron Burns Sad, fat, black, latino, nerd. It doesn’t get any worse than that. Cast: Austin Marshall, Devyn Ray, Tiger Sheu, Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey (World Premiere) WHO’S IT FOR?: I would only recommend blacktino to people who need to learn how [...]
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
SXSW film review The Greatest Movie Ever Sold complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Morgan Spurlock Morgan Spurlock (Oscar nominee, Super Size Me) explores the world of product placement, marketing and advertising in POM Wonderful Presents: THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD, a film fully financed through product placement. WHO’S IT FOR? If you’ve liked [...]
Page One: Inside The New York Times
SXSW film review Page One: Inside The New York Times complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Andrew Rossi Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity. WHO’S IT FOR? Journalists, this should be required reading. For everyone else, this film [...]
How to Die in Oregon
SXSW film review How to Die in Oregon complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Peter D. Richardson The film tells the complex stories of terminally ill Oregonians, their families, doctors and friends, as they decide whether to end their life by lethal overdose under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act. WHO’S IT FOR? If you [...]
Bellflower
SXSW film review Bellflower complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director & Writer: Evan Glodell Bellflower follows two friends who spend their time building flamethrowers and other weapons in the hope that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang, Mother Medusa. While waiting for the destruction to commence, their [...]
blacktino
SXSW film review blacktino complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director & Writer: Aaron Burns Sad, fat, black, latino, nerd. It doesn’t get any worse than that. Cast: Austin Marshall, Devyn Ray, Tiger Sheu, Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey (World Premiere) WHO’S IT FOR? I really couldn’t say. Perhaps if you are a fan of student [...]
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
SXSW film review Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop complete coverage of SXSW Film 2011 Director: Rodman Flender Did Conan O’Brien go on tour to connect with his fans or fill a void within himself? Rodman Flender’s documentary captures an artist trained in improvisation at the most improvisational time of his career. (World Premiere) WHO’S IT FOR? [...]
Flicks on 6: ‘Paul,’ ‘Limitless’ and SXSW
Every Friday on KOIN Local 6’s “Studio 6″ I do my movie reviews in a segment we like to call “Flicks on 6.” And here it is… Flicks on 6 This week on “Flicks on 6,” our film critic Jeff Bayer reviews two films in wide release. We start with “Paul” starring Simon Pegg, Nick [...]
Episode 51: Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider – ‘Limitless,’ ‘Paul’ and SXSW
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider … it’s the most chaotic show we’ve ever done! Join us for chills, spills and special guest star Mike Russell! Eric was stranded at the airport, so we had Mike fill in while talking about “Paul” starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and the voice of Seth [...]
