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‘Kim’s Video,’ A Documentary Dedicated To Doing Justice To Film

For two decades, cinema lovers of the Big Apple found their Mecca in St Mark’s Place, in the treasure trove of rare motion pictures known as Kim’s Video. This rental shop amassed 55,000 titles, but in 2008 with the advent of the digital era people no longer rented videos and the destiny of this venerable…

SXSW Announces New Event in Australia

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES EXPANSION TOSOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WITH SXSW SYDNEY IN 2023 THE NEW ANNUAL EVENT IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO SHOWCASEPRE-EMINENT MUSIC, SCREEN, GAMING, TECH AND INNOVATION FROMACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AND BEYOND Austin, Texas,— South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals is expanding beyond Austin, Texas to bring its famed celebration of the…

Matthew McConaughey Gives Impassioned Speech For Gun Reform During White House Briefing

Matthew McConaughey called for new gun regulations today while giving an emotional speech at the White House. The Oscar-winning actor urged federal lawmakers to honor their moral obligations instead of party affiliations, following last month’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, CNBC is reporting. During his 20-minute speech, McConaughey…

EarthX Film Festival: Deep In The Heart, A Filmic Paean To Texas “Voiced Out” By Matthew McConaughey

Ben Masters’ film Deep In The Heart, narrated by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, premieres worldwide on opening night at the 2022 EarthX Film Festival. The 2022 EarthX Film Festival is a four day kermesse featuring film, music, events and interactive environmental programs set in the heart of Dallas Arts District; taking place from May…

Rage and Dismay over Roe v. Wade Bombshell

Hollywood is reacting with predictable fury over fears that the Supreme Court may possibly overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision. When Justice Samuel Alito’s draft decision was leaked and published in Politico this week, reactions from both sides of the ideological spectrum were fast and furious. It’s clear, however, that many in the…

Exclusive SXSW Film Festival Interview: Director Gretchen Stoeltje on Showcasing the Liberal Fight in Texas in ‘Shouting Down Midnight’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. In 2013, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis pulled off an astonishing feat, preventing a vote on SB5, a bill drastically reducing abortion access in the state, with a lengthy filibuster. Though Governor Rick Perry convened a special session to pass the bill the next…

SXSW to Return in Hybrid Format March 11-20 : Line-Up is Announced

After being sidelined for the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic, Austin’s prestigious SXSW Film Festival plans a hybrid comeback for its 29th season on March 11-20 this year, with some of its offerings available online. This year’s hybrid lineup includes 99 features, of which 76 will be world premieres. Also screened will be…

Cry Macho, Eastwood’s Scrutiny Of Masculinity Where The Cockerel Is In The Details

@Corutesy of Warner Brothers Clint Eastwood’s latest cinematic oeuvre, Cry Macho, is now out in North American theatres, and will be the Opening film of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 30h.  This motion picture, that Clint Eastwood directs, stars and produces, marks 50 years of his career as a filmmaker, and ventures…

Matthew McConaughey is Considering a Run at the Texas Governor’s Seat

Matthew McConaughey, Texas Governor? In what one might consider the most out of left field news of 2021, film star Matthew McConaughey has made it clear that he is giving major consideration toward running for Texas Governor’s seat. In the past, the Texas native has shot down previous inquiries into his desire to run for…