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Statesman
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'Machete' Q&A and afterparty
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Photos: Scenes from the "Machete" red carpet and afterparty. Multi-hyphenate Robert Rodriguez and about 20 members of his cast appeared on stage after the Austin premiere of “Machete” last night at the Paramount Theatre. Alamo Drafthouse honcho Tim League introduced Rodriguez, by saying the movie...
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Slackerwood
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Review: Machete
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"Finally, the movie that Eat Pray Love should have been."-- Slackerwood contributor Don Clinchy, immediately after watching MacheteI feel I can't really do Machete justice without channeling Joe Bob Briggs, the drive-in movie of Grapevine, Texas, and giving you a count on decapitations, bare breasts, nine kinds of fu...
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Slackerwood
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Review: Going the Distance
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There have been worries in recent years that the romantic comedy genre is dead or dying. Going the Distance could prove that theory wrong; the amusing romantic comedy tends to stay outside the confines of the typical rom-com formula. For starters, Drew Barrymore's Erin is a potty-mouthed broad who holds the high...
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Austinist
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aGLIFF Interview: Jake H. Gonzales, Programs Director
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Channeling intense volunteer passion, subtly opening conservative minds, and standing up to the occasional pesky picketing threat — all in a day's work for Jake H. Gonzales, Programs Director of the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF). While the act of wading through a preposterous amount...
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Austin Chronicle
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Gaming: This Week's Waste of Time
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A healthy serving of 70s vacationing all in one free video game
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SXSW Film
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SXSW Films on Release - Thursday, September 2, 2010
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0 Welcome to SXSW Films on Release, keeping you abreast of all the great films from previous SXSW lineups. Whether in theaters, on DVD, online, on TV or anywhere else, catch up on films you missed, or just stay tuned to see your favourites again. Wherever it is, we'll let you know right here....
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Slackerwood
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Review: Mao's Last Dancer
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While living in Houston over 20 years ago, I became acquainted with some of the principal and soloist male dancers from the Houston Ballet Dance Company. To me their lives were glamorous and dramatic. Their passion on stage with their pas de deux partners often extended beyond the stage to fiery romances. I also...
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Original Alamo
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48-Hour Machinima Filmmaking Challenge
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It’s not easy making traditional films: you have to manage a budget, deal with high maintenance actors, choreograph dangerous special effects, secure locations, convince the owner of a local pizzeria to donate something to the craft services table. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Enter the ever-developing genre...
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Fantastic Fest
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Zack Carlson, the undisputed champion
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Zack Carlson, the undisputed champion of “shakey face” describes his winning techniques for capturing the mandatory brain-rattling Fantastic Fest badge photo. Remember – use a flash or a 30 to 60 frame per second digital camera! The tutorial: The entry-level side-to-side technique: The challenging...
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Fantastic Fest
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Zack Carlson demonstrates the art of Shakey Face
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Zack Carlson, the undisputed champion of “shakey face” describes his winning techniques for capturing the mandatory brain-rattling Fantastic Fest badge photo. Remember – use a flash or a 30 to 60 frame per second digital camera! The tutorial: The entry-level side-to-side technique: The challenging...
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SXSW Film
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Humpday Highlights: Directing the Dead
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0 This week's Humpday Highlights presents Directing the Dead: Genre Directors Spill Their Guts: a meeting of some of the most sick and twisted minds making some of the most outrageous, frightening, and innovative horror movies out there. SXSW threw together a bunch of dudes who not only LOVE...
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Statesman
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Film series focuses on Mexican revolution
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The Austin Film Society announced today that its upcoming Essential Cinema series will focus on movies highlighting the Mexican revolution, in conjunction with the nation’s bicentennial celebrations. The series, which is being presented in partnership with Cine Las Americas and the Consulate General of Mexico...
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Austin Film Society
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AFS Essential Cinema Presents Films of the Mexican Revolution
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The Austin Film Society, in partnership with Cine Las Americas and the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin, is pleased to announce its upcoming Essential Cinema series, “Viva la Revolución!Films of the Mexican Revolution.” 2010 marks the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence from Spain and the centennial of the...
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Slackerwood
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Review: The American
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Opening with a silent panoramic shot of winter twilight in remote Sweden, The American quickly separates itself from typical international thrillers. Unfortunately, it also means that it won't find the audience normally drawn to such films. Based on the Martin Booth novel A Very Private Gentleman and adapted by...
