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Joe Swanberg Gambles On A Lovable Loser’s Redemption With ‘Win It All’ Starring Jake Johnson [SXSW Review]

March 13, 2017 10:53 am

From "Nights and Weekends" to "Happy Christmas" and "Drinking Buddies," mumblecore master Joe Swanberg has shown a distinctive talent for infusing dazzling humanity and humor into simple stories. With his lates...

Lola Kirke Outshines All The Stars In Aaron Katz’s Terrific Mystery Thriller ‘Gemini’ [SXSW Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 13, 2017 5:51 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

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It’s a common phenomenon in movies: an indie filmmaker garners some acclaim, but he or she doesn’t reach their full potential until some kind of movie star enters the equation. Not because the actor has more ch...

Terrence Malick Plays A Familiar Soul Searching Tune In ‘Song To Song’ [SXSW Review]

Rodrigo Perez

March 11, 2017 11:56 am

News, Reviews

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“I thought we could just roll and tumble, live from song to song, kiss to kiss...,” Rooney Mara whispers softly near the beginning of fanciful, butterfly-net-catching filmmaker Terrence Malick’s latest ephemera...

‘Rat Film’Is An Exciting, Challenging Exploration Of Baltimore’s Rodent Problem [SXSW Review]

Noel Murray

March 10, 2017 6:45 pm

News, Reviews

Like a lot of major urban centers, the city of Baltimore has such a widespread and long-running rodent infestation problem that the locals have come up with all kinds of clever ways to cope. In Theo Anthony’s d...

‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Commits ‘Small Crimes’ In New Trailer [Watch]

Edward Davis

March 9, 2017 4:12 pm

News, Trailers

We know Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as the Kingslayer on "Game Of Thrones," but he's a versatile actor with a lot of range and even good comedic timing - which works perfectly for the new humorous crime ...

20 Must-See Movies At The 2017 SXSW Film Festival

The Playlist Staff

March 9, 2017 11:13 am

Features, News

It came up on us quicker than we thought, but the 2017 SXSW Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, bringing with it a blend of big budget movies, small indies, documentaries, TV debuts, and lots of BBQ. And as per u...

SXSW Exclusive: Trailer & Poster For Wild Energy Drink Film ‘DRIB’

Ally Johnson

March 9, 2017 10:29 am

News, Trailers

If you watch the trailer below and end up being caught off guard, rest assured, you're not alone. "DRIB," written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, and slated to debut at the SXSW Film Festival, is a surreal d...

SXSW Exclusive: Trailer & Poster For Psychological Thriller ‘Most Beautiful Island’

Edward Davis

March 7, 2017 1:17 pm

News

As immigration continues to dominate the national conversation, things couldn't be more timely for Ana Asensio's "Most Beautiful Island," which is getting ready to premiere at this month's SXSW Film Festival. ...

SXSW Exclusive: Start Hacking With The Trailer For Documentary ‘Seed’

Edward Davis

March 6, 2017 3:59 pm

News

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We download apps to our phones or computers, and marvel at how they solve a problem or fulfill a need we didn't know we had. However, we often forget that intense hours, days, months, and years of work it takes...

SXSW Exclusive: First Look At ‘Infinity Baby’ Starring Kieran Culkin, Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally

Ally Johnson

March 2, 2017 3:41 pm

News

Sundance came and went with little a flutter, Berlin with even less, and now, with the Oscar ceremony winding down the 2016 awards buzz with a rather awkward bang, one might think we’d been given a reprieve fro...

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