SXSW just keeps getting better and better. Given that last year gave us the multi- Oscar nominated Hurt Locker, it’s best you stay on top of what’s playing the festival this year to get a jump on things. The line-up is always eclectic and this year is no exception. Finally, we get to see “Lemmy“, the documentary chronicling the enigmatic Motorhead frontman and then there’s “One Night In Vegas” about a 1996 Mike Tyson comeback fight that includes advice from his friend Tupac Shakur. Take a look at some other choices highlighted by the New York Times here. Stay on top of everything that’s happening in the SXSW film worldhere and view the complete film line-up on the SXSW site here. And, for the love of rock and roll, enjoy the trailer for Lemmy below!
We were crying 30 seconds into the trailer, but in a good way. The Way We Get By is a deeply moving film about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly quirky story about troop greeters – a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq, the film quickly turns into a moving, unsettling and compassionate story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality. The film reminds us how our culture casts our elders, and too often our soldiers, aside. More important, regardless of your politics, The Way We Get By celebrates three unsung heroes who share their love with strangers who need and deserve it. The Way We Get By opens in New York on July 17th. Enjoy the trailer below.
This weekend it will be hard to escape stories about Angels and Demons, the sequel to The DaVinci Code and Management, starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn, but bubbling under all that hype are two films you might enjoy more, The Brothers Bloom and Summer Hours.
We talked about The Brothers Bloom here and strongly encourage you to see it. Here’s a great review that backs us up.
Summer Hours stars a blonde (!) Juliette Binoche in a film about how relationships and what’s valued in a family changes over the years. Here’s a review to help with your decision. Enjoy the trailer below.
Fresh off a rousing reception at the Tribeca Film Festival, Woody Allen returns to New York with an offbeat comedy about a loveable crumudgeon (Larry David) and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south (Evan Rachel Wood). When her uptight parents, (Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley, Jr.) arrive to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of Whatever Works.
And did you know that Larry David previously appeared in two Woody Allen movies? New York Stories and Radio Days? Sure, they were brief appearances, but we didn’t know it either. Whatever Works opens June 19th.
Observe and Report is not your typical comedy. It pushes the boundaries of tasteful and tasteless. It makes you question what you think is funny and what skeeves you out…just know that going in. Here one reviewer’s thoughts or take a peek at the trailer below and see what you think.
We are a bit partial to the Anvil movie around here… because it’s awesome! What makes the movie unique is that it’s not so much a movie about heavy metal, but more about staying true to yourself , friendship and following your dreams. And not in a Casey Kasem “keep your feet on the ground, but keep reaching for the stars” kind-of -way, but a balls-to-the-wall-I-gotta-do-this-thing-because-it’s-in-my-DNA-kind of way.
Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man trilogy, Evil Dead series) returns to his horror roots with Drag Me To Hell. This is an orginal story about an ambitious loan officer who makes a fateful decision when she tries to get a leg-up on her competition.
The film stars Alison Lohman (Matchstick Men), Justin Long (Zach and Miri) and David Paymer (Mr. Saturday Night and one of the best character actors alive). The crowd at SXSW saw a “work-in-progress” edit of the film and still couldn’t stop cheering. Imagine what we’ll get in May! We think the trailer will convince you to put it on your future “must see” list.
Welcome to South by Southwest (SXSW) 2009! Starting tomorrow, Austin Texas will be the place to be. everhip will have updates from the festival and here’s a look at what will be going on down there.
The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE features a legendary festival showcasing more than 1,800 musical acts of all genres from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin.
Welcome to South by Southwest (SXSW) 2009! Starting tomorrow, Austin Texas will be the place to be. everhip will have updates from the festival and here’s a look at what will be going on down there. 
