SXSW Film 2016 Review: THE GOOD NEIGHBOR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My second favorite Midnighter film of the festival is a suspenseful and edgy thriller that would make Alfred Hitchcock proud.  Ethan (Logan Miller) and Sean (Keir Gilchrist) are two high school boys conducting a “social experiment.”  They attempt to convince their grouchy neighbor Harold Grainey (James… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: THE GOOD NEIGHBOR

SXSW Film 2016 Review: EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Directed and written by Richard Linklater, Everybody Wants Some!! is the SXSW Film Festival Opening Night film in the Headliners category and after a couple of more screenings during the festival, followed by a fundraiser for the Austin Film Society on March 26th, it opens in theaters nationwide on April… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

SXSW Film 2016 Review: EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I found it fitting that the opening night film of Austin’s largest and most recognized international film festival would feature the newest film by Austin favorite-son filmmaker Richard Linklater.  Following the critical success of his twelve-year project Boyhood, Linklater decided to make what has been dubbed… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

SXSW Film 2016 Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special supernatural thriller had a North American Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in the Headliners category and now is in theatrical release. Writer/director Nichols’ fourth feature reunites him with actor Michael Shannon (Take Shelter, Mud, Shotgun Stories). The film may appear to be one story at… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

SXSW Film Coverage 2016: PEE-WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEWS

By Mark Saldana On Thursday night (March 17) of the festival I joined several excited fans at the Paramount Theater for the world premiere of Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday.  The exuberant audience obviously had a fantastic time, laughing often and loudly.  I too enjoyed the film which marks the cinematic comeback for the beloved character who… Continue reading SXSW Film Coverage 2016: PEE-WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEWS