Perhaps a comedic answer to the question of what would happen if Travis Bickle took a martial arts class, The Art of Self-Defense is a pitch-black comic gem that deserves much greater attention after premiering at SXSW. While many more descended onto Austin for the warm weather and music and interactive events, plenty of cinephiles and film journalists gathered in dark rooms to experience Jordan Peele’s latest socially cognizant nightmare, Olivia Wilde’s astonishing directorial debut, or just how convincing Shia LaBeouf can be as a North Carolinian good ol’ boy (spoiler: the answer is very.) So join us as we examine some of our favorites and a few not-so-favorites from the SXSW that was. Whereas most of film culture was gearing up for blockbuster season with one superhero movie in theaters and what appears to be 15 more around the corner between now and August, attending the SXSW Film Festival is for movie lovers a breath of fresh spring air-a chance to indulge in the creative, the indie, and the sometimes exceedingly weird.Īnd this year’s SXSW was no different. It was David Crockett, the brief Tennessee Congressman and all-time folklore hero, who said, “You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” His grisly demise at the Alamo a few short months later notwithstanding, it is an easy sentiment to relate to this time of year.
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