SxSW Films 2017: Five Pairs Face Off
SxSW Films 2017: Five Pairs Face Off Pairs of Fresh Rockumentaries, Documentaries, Film Noir, Women's Stories, and films about Aging Hollywood Icons face off in our SxSW movie roundup. Standing in line for my final screening of SXSW’s 2017 film program, it occurred to...
Best of the Fest: 5 Fab Films from SXSW 2016
Best of the Fest: 5 Fab Films from SXSW 2016 Richard Linklater's "spiritual sequel" to Dazed and Confused, the friendship behind Smokey and the Bandit, & a school shootings doc make our list! Have you read our SXSW Rockumentary Roundup? Of course you have! But as...Fest Best: 5 Favorite Films from South by Southwest
Fest Best: 5 Favorite Films from South by Southwest It’s always hard to tell whether a given festival has had a down year based on the sliver of available films one manages to cram into a viewing schedule. It’s true that this year’s headliners were less than inspired:...
SxSW Film: Top 5 Must See Non-Rock Movies
SxSW Film: Top 5 Must See Non-Rock Movies One of the main lures of any major film festival is the opportunity to get an early peek at some much-anticipated movies. But it can be equally rewarding to happen upon the unheralded works and unexpected gems simply because...SxSW Film Report: 5 New Must-See Rock Movies
SxSW Film Report: 5 New Must-See Rock Movies Only the lucky and well-connected can gain access to the big-buzz shows at SXSW (such as this year’s midnight Prince showcase at La Zona Rosa), but anyone with a film pass can get up close and personal with favorite rockers...Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song: Director Stephen Kessler on “Paul Williams Still Alive”
Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song: Director Stephen Kessler on “Paul Williams Still Alive” Humble beginnings. Heady fame. Personal demons. Private addictions. A slide to rock bottom that ends on a road to recovery. You know the story. You’ve seen it a hundred times. But...The Wayback Machine with the cast of Safety Not Guaranteed
The Wayback Machine with the cast of Safety Not Guaranteed In Safety Not Guaranteed (due in theaters June 8), three Seattle magazine staffers seek out the author of the following classified ad: “WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. ...SxSW: 5 Must See Rockumentaries
SxSW: 5 Must See Rockumentaries Days before the hordes of tattooed, pierced, and weirdly bearded hipsters descended on Austin for the music portion of SXSW 2012, some of us were already getting our rock on, thanks to the usual eclectic assortment of music...DVD Review: God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
DVD Review: God Bless Ozzy Osbourne When the folks at Eagle Rock Entertainment released the documentary “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne” on DVD and Blu-Ray in November, the holiday season had to be on their minds, and not just for the obvious reasons. Sure, they were...The 7 Greatest Bands That Never Were
What makes a great fictional rock band? It takes more than pretty faces up front or a solid set of chops “behind the curtain”. For the whole package, a few unique and sparkling qualities are also in order, such as animal magnetism, superpowers, or combined bra-size...
