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THE UPSETTER: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY

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2008 SXSW 24 BEATS PER SECOND DOCUMENTARY FEATURE! While “The Upsetter” will certainly bring wider recognition to Perry, it really only scratched the surface. Archival footage of the man is, understandably, rare, but the film skips much of the last 30 years…

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THE UPSETTER: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY

Reggae innovator and “dub” music creator Lee “Scratch” Perry is a legend in music circles, having acted as a producer for the likes of Bob Marley...

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PAPER COVERS ROCK

I admit to being a little biased with regard to movies about mental illness. Being a man of simple tastes, and an American, my preferred brand of psychosis...

2008 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION FEATU

The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by American Express, today announced the line-ups for its World Narrative and World Documentary Feature Film...

2008 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The 2008 SXSW Film Festival still has four days to go, but the award ceremony is finished. Here's the list of the 2008 SXSW Jury and Audience Award...

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10,000 B.C.

I'm an easy man to please. Sometimes it's the simple pleasures that make me smile; a Boob. Maybe, a comfortable Bed. Beating Street Fighter II on...

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THE ASSASSINATION OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT

Like a bubblegum version of 2005's “Brick,” “Assassination of a High School President” is film noir in a high school setting. Lightheartedly...

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WELL, HELLO MR. CRANKY PANTS!

The Mark Bell Bitch and Whine Train of SXSW 2008 continued on Monday with a screening of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." For the backstory: Every year at...

SOMETHING TO MUMBLE ABOUT (PART 3)

“Nights and Weekends” is your fourth feature in four years to premiere at SXSW. How do you feel coming into this one?Joe Swanberg: I feel really good...

SOMETHING TO MUMBLE ABOUT (PART 2)

Last year seemed to be the big year for Mumblecore and it seemed like that last year might be the big send off. But this year, a bunch of the same group...

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WOODPECKER

A few years back the worlds of science and bird watching became all atwitter with the rediscovery of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, a species thought to have...

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