A short list of the 20 flicks I saw during SXSW 2011!
This is a list of all the films that I saw when attending SXSW 2011. I have written reviews for most films, which you should be able to find under the film's title page on IMDB by looking into the external reviews section.
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- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsPaul GiamattiAmy RyanJeffrey TamborA struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.Best film at SXSW 2011
- DirectorAimee LagosStarsBrittany SnowEvan RossSharon ConleyThe story of 4 lives slammed together in a shocking moment. Intercutting between a carjacking and the separate stories of the 4 kids in Atlanta, we watch as they hurtle toward a life-changing end.Fast Paced, amazing editing, and terrific direction from Aimee Lagos
- DirectorAaron BurnsStarsAustin MarshallDevyn RayTiger SheuRaised by his grandmother in an Austin suburb, overweight, half-black, half-Latin nerd Stefan Daily struggles to find his place in a mostly white school, and finds refuge among the mix of social outcasts in the school's Theatre Department.This film is Spork meets Hamlet 2 and it's result is funny yet heartfelt!
- DirectorJodie FosterStarsMel GibsonJodie FosterAnton YelchinA troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.Jodie Foster take on depression may win her an Oscar
- DirectorJames GunnStarsRainn WilsonElliot PageLiv TylerAfter his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, but lacking in heroic skills.Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page come together as the perverted version of Hit Girl and Big Daddy from Kick-Ass
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonRose ByrneTy SimpkinsA family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.Don't let the PG-13 rating fool you, this is one of the best horror films to come out of Hollywood in years!
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsJake GyllenhaalMichelle MonaghanVera FarmigaA soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.Duncan Jones created an amazing sci-fi thrillers that begs its audience to actually think when watching
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsSimon PeggNick FrostSeth RogenTwo English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.Greg Mottola takes on a sci-fi comedy and makes sci-fi geeks fall in love with Paul
- DirectorSebastian GutierrezStarsGil BellowsXander BerkeleyAlexis BledelA sharp-witted comedy that follows a group of apparent strangers in interlocking stories taking place in ten different bars during the course of one evening throughout Los Angeles.Sebastian Gutierrez directs the first film to be made exclusively for YouTube. The result is a funny and sexy comedy with fast pace dialogue.
- DirectorRodman FlenderStarsConan O'BrienAndy RichterStephen ColbertA documentary on Conan O'Brien's comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) and severing his relationship with NBC.Even if your not totally on the Team Coco band wagon, this film is a hilarious look into the life of Conan O' Brien.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsPaul ReubensJohn MoodyDrew PowellSubversive humor and childlike wonder based on both Reubens' original stage show, "The Pee-wee Herman Show," and the Emmy-winning Saturday morning TV show, "Pee-wee's Playhouse."While its not as good as seeing the show live, its great to see Pee-Wee back in action.
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsAmanda SeyfriedLukas HaasGary OldmanSet in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.I don't get all the hate...sure the men are all weak, but Amanda Seyfried steals the show in the gothic retelling of Red Riding Hood
- DirectorBarbara EderStarsPatty BarreraCarlos BenavidesEdward K. BravoA blunt view into America's soul, found somewhere between plasma TVs and food stamps.A documentary style look at a small group of teenagers in texas.
- DirectorAlan BergStarsLouis BlackLouis MeyersRoland SwensonAustin in the 80's had one of the cheapest costs of living of any city in the US and one of the most vibrant music scenes. Four guys living on next to nothing created a music event in the hopes of giving outsiders a way to connect with music industry insiders. Their creation grew to be the biggest music industry event in the world. Along the way the conference and its founders have faced criticism, backlash, and even arson! In the constantly changing landscape of the music industry, SXSW has become what many consider to be the benchmark of alternative culture.Interesting story of the rise of SXSW from indie to corporate
- DirectorMike CahillStarsBrit MarlingWilliam MapotherMatthew-Lee ErlbachOn the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.Small yet beautiful film about love and space
- DirectorTi WestStarsSara PaxtonPat HealyKelly McGillisDuring the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.While it has some solid laughs and some scares the end result leaves the audience wanting more
- DirectorBrian CranoStarsJason RitterJake SandvigChandler CanterburyBen and Alan, two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, find direction for their lives by taking in an abandoned child and creating the family they've always needed.Part heartfelt, part train-wreck. This film is the most unbalanced film from SXSW
- DirectorPaul FeigStarsKristen WiigMaya RudolphRose ByrneCompetition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.I would be lying if I didn't say this film disappointment on almost every level AND I love Kristen Wiig!
- DirectorMatthew RobbinsStarsPeter MacNicolCaitlin ClarkeRalph RichardsonA young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.Guillermo Del Toro and Harry Knowles conversation can't save this boring and poorly acted film.
- DirectorEmily HaginsStarsElaine HurtPatrick DelgadoSantiago DietcheIn this witty comedy from teen director Emily Hagins, young Kate visits a local comic convention and falls for good-hearted vampire Paul, but her friends are worried when she suddenly starts displaying eerie, undead qualities of her own.This film is so bad that it makes Vampires Suck look good