When you’re in the mood for a movie, it can be hard to decide what you want to see—there’s so many out there, it’s hard to pick just one. Inception seems too heavy, and Despicable Me seems too light, and Grown Ups, well…you see what we mean? But why pick just one? This Thursday, the Alamo Lake Creek is screening the Texas Filmmakers’ Showcase featuring six shorts by some of the best and brightest talents in the state. Think of it as dim sum for your moviegoing brain. more ›

You may be thinking to yourself at this point that there is not enough time in the day for all of the amazing content to be consumed at SXSW, and you would be right. From last week's announcement of the full features lineup to today's release of the panels and short films program, we are thinking we may have to break the heart of that handsome gent—which is what we're calling our pillow these days—because our dance card is already completely full. Maybe if our pillow was moderating a panel with Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), Matt Reeves (Let Me In) Eli Roth (Hostel), Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds), and Ti West (House of the Devil), we could squeeze in a short nap. more ›

Wednesday, February 25, the Octopus Project and the Alamo Drafthouse are combining experimental rock and experimental film into one amazingly unique, kooky concoction of coolness (alliteration! Ho!). more ›

In what might be called Waking Life meets Rain Man, Bob Sabiston, the braintrust behind Linklater's two animated films (and those Charles Schwab commercials), brings beautiful backgrounds, and another insightful, revelatory use of filmic animation. The premise is the documenting of a road trip to Six Flags with Ryan Powell, who is autistic. This is the latest in a series of trips the pair has taken (along with a group of friends). more ›