Austinist kicked off our visit to the Toronto Film Festival last fall with Battle In Heaven, a new effort from Mexican director Carlos Reygados (Japon). The premise in the festival program sounded intriguing: a lonely chauffeur has affairs with his employer's daughter and gets involved in a horrible crime with his wife. Despite this and the fact that the opening sequence features a disturbing and frankly ugly hardcore sex scene, it didn't take long... more ›

Austinist is rolling nonstop catching some South By action. The following are our thoughts on some SXSW films: Friends With Money (Drama) - Lovely and Amazing director Nicole Holofcener has returned with another "real life is the best kind of drama" film, and it's a good one. The cast includes Catherine Keener, Francis McDormand, Joan Cusack, and Jennifer Aniston, and all but Cusack have significant screen time. The movie's plot revolves around the life... more ›