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Mark Olsen
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John Early dreamed of playing a woman with bulimia. ‘Maddie’s Secret’ is the wrenching result
Opening the third annual edition of the Los Angeles Festival of Movies, the comedy darling's sincere melodrama is also bracingly funny.
A rom-com veteran and a newbie director, Amanda Peet and Matthew Shear found ‘Fantasy Life’ together
For the tale of an emotional affair touching on issues of mental health, a first-time filmmaker gives Peet what could be the meatiest role of…
Why did they remake ‘Faces of Death’? And why is it so good?
Director Daniel Goldhaber, co-writer Isa Mazzei and star Barbie Ferreira discuss the "moral peril" of smartening up a notorious horror movie for a new generation.
Proud parents and kids rising to the occasion: Keeping it all in the family at South by Southwest
For married couples Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon with "Family Movie" and Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton with "Their Town," working with their children had…
‘Sinners’ wins four Oscars from a historic 16 nominations
The period horror-thriller took home four key awards, including wins for screenplay and lead actor Michael B. Jordan, but the night's biggest prize went to…
‘Sinners” Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes first woman to win cinematography Oscar
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, with her win for 'Sinners,' became the first woman to take home the Oscar for cinematography.
Maturing but still messy, a mumblecore kid returns to South by Southwest a veteran
Starring Dakota Fanning, Cory Michael Smith and Jake Johnson, "The Sun Never Sets" explores the complications of middle-aged romance.
‘We are not alone’: Steven Spielberg shares his true feelings about aliens and UFOs at SXSW
In a talk at South by Southwest, Steven Spielberg revealed his own thoughts about the existence of space aliens while discussing his upcoming "Disclosure Day."
The radical ‘silliness’ of ‘I Love Boosters’ opens South by Southwest
Filmmaker Boots Riley and a well-stocked cast including Keke Palmer and Demi Moore unveiled a movie that is as politically conscious as it is surreal…
South by Southwest kicks off a new edition, leaning into what works: Genre, fun and Spielberg
This year's SXSW Film & TV Festival will showcase new films starring Keke Palmer, Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Hannah Einbinder, Lola Tung and more.