Dr. Donna’s Best of 2015
Dr. Donna breaks down the films she gave the highest ratings….
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Paul Taylor Creative Domain
Paul Taylor is considered one of the most highly respected choreographers in the world today, and this documentary guides us through one of his works in progress.
My All American
My All American is written to be inspirational, showing that true grit, family, and religious faith is a winning combination.
Truth
Perhaps screenwriter James Vanderbilt learned what not to do while working on White House Down (to his credit he also worked on the Zodiac screenplay), because his directorial debut Truth is quite a provocative piece of cinema. Truth dramatizes the events that led to the departure of CBS evening news anchor Dan Rather and
Awards boost at Austin Film Festival
With the 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival kicking off Friday, the lackluster year of unique, original and meaningful film is about to get a big Texas boost. Typically AFF debuts a few awards contenders, but this year their slate is bigger and better than ever.
Jack Black brings Goosebumps Houston
Even after answering questions from various groups for three hours before, the main cast members (Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, and Ryan Lee) of Goosebumps were fresh and lively for their press conference.
7 Chinese Brothers
Writer/director Bob Byington delivers a month in the life of a loser with 7 Chinese Brothers. The title was never explained within the film, and I cared so little for the film I didn’t stick around to hear the explanation at SXSW(the title I am told, comes from a song he likes that played during
6 Years
What bothers me about the SXSW hit 6 Years is how writer/director Hannah Fidell presents all the college students in her film as carbon copies of not only each other, but it appears she hasn’t met someone that age who doesn’t drink alcohol every day, smoke pot, and act overly dramatic.
Results
One of the films mirroring from Sundance at SXSW, Results is shot in Austin, TX and takes a hilarious look at the fit and healthy obsessed American culture. The film has its own irony, but I found all that even funnier to be set in Austin, which is considered one of the most unhealthy American
Excited to see at SXSW 2015
It’s that time again when Hollywood descends on Texas via South By Southwest, which is now one of the largest and most attended film festivals in the world. As we prepare for coverage, I thought I would run down the ten most exciting events happening in Austin this spring break week. This year will bring