Posted by John Coovert on February 9th, 2012
One aspect that has been growing, and lacking in coverage here at Lost in Reviews at South by South West over the last several years are comedy showcases. During my first year at the festival in 2010, the first night of the music portion of the fest featured one lone comedy showcase that I can recall. Last year it had grown to cover three nights, kicking off during Interactive and Film and continuing through the first couple of nights of Music. With 2012, Comedy looks to be becoming an even larger part of SXSW. The Comedy at...
Posted by Ryan on February 8th, 2012
Hunters may be a difficult band to track down on the internet, but they are absolutely worth the effort. The fledgling group from New York City wasn’t jarred by the swelling crowd the night I saw them in Kansas City; instead they took to the stage like they had been there many times before. Lead Singer Isabel Almeida convulsed violently to Derek Walson’s distorted guitar as the band burned through songs like “Noisy Bitch.” These erratic actions immediately captured the crowd’s attention, sending most into a frenzy...
Posted by Sarah on February 8th, 2012
There are three great Bourne films starring Matt Damon. Matt Damon opted out of continuing his character’s arc, and the studio moved forward with another Bourne film. Jeremy Renner does not play Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy. He is instead another graduate of the same training that Jason Bourne went through. Many of the same actors and characters are back for this fourth film. In addition to Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach, and Oscar Isaac also...
Posted by John Coovert on February 8th, 2012
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MIDNIGHT FEATURES & SHORTS
Austin, Texas – February 8, 2012 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated features in the Midnighters section, as well as the complete short films lineup, which will debut at this year’s Festival from March 9 – 17, 2012 in Austin, Texas.
A key component of the SXSW Film lineup, the long-standing Midnighters section has hosted the premieres and fostered the careers of such filmmakers as Joe Cornish,...
Posted by Ryan on February 8th, 2012
It appears that Joseph Gordon Levitt’s creative juices are not being fully squeezed over at hitRECord.org and the newest star in Hollywood wants to do more than appear in front of the camera. According to Deadline Levitt says he is set to Direct a “sexy comedy… about a modern-day Don Juan, and his quest to become less of a selfish dick.”
The film will star Levitt and the steamy Scarlett Johansson, but it wasn’t the memory of Johansson lying in bed at the beginning of Lost in Translation that could...
Posted by John Coovert on February 7th, 2012
Win a screening pass for you and a guest to see 21 JUMP STREET in Kansas City!
In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school...
Posted by Ryan on February 7th, 2012
Tonight the trailer for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 3D hit the “web” and from the looks of it the remake is right on target to smash the box office on July 3rd. I can’t say that the trailer got me excited enough to want to relive a Spider-Man origin story, but it did make me a skeptic as to how the film will play out. Will Spider-Man mark the end of the superhero movie trend? Was it just too soon for a Spider-Man reboot? Let me know what you think in the comments below.
Synopsis: One of the world’s most popular...
Posted by Ryan on February 6th, 2012
This week on Blu Monday Angela and I discuss A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Lady & The Tramp, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Big Year, The Mill and The Cross, Fireflies in the Garden and In Time. Check out the video below and let us know what you think!
By Ryan and Angela Davis
Posted by Sarah on February 5th, 2012
In support of his 2011 album, Young Love, Mat Kearney (pronounced “Carney”) has hit the road again for a 2012 tour. I have been a long time fan of Mat’s since his first album came out in 2006. His first single “Nothing Left to Lose” had a video that was in rotation on VH1, and I immediately loved the song. Based off that song alone, I went out and bought the album which is of the same name as the single. What many people may not have known before purchasing the album (like myself) is that Mat does rap in some...
Posted by Ryan on February 4th, 2012
If you are not excited about Kansas City’s “Middle of the Map Fest” then odds are you haven’t heard of it. The is is the second year for the now annual fest and it’s back bigger than ever! With 80 bands over 3 days, there is a little bit of something for everyone at this years event. Check out the press release below for more information.
April 5-7
80+ Bands. 8 Venues. 10 Stages. 3 Days. $35.
February 1st, Kansas City, MO – Ink magazine, Kansas City’s premier lifestyle and entertainment...
Posted by Ryan on February 3rd, 2012
Thursday is the new Friday in Lawrence. At least that’s the case when Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog is headlining a show at the Granada Theater. Fans gathered inside and out for the sold-out show that actually started on time. Purling Hiss, also from Philly played opening set.
Dr. Dog is on tour now, just days before the release of their new record Be The Void, due out February 7. The band has made the entire album available for streaming this week at http://teamcoco.com/drdog
Set List: “That Old Black Hole”,...
Posted by Rachael on February 3rd, 2012
The Woman in Black is a horror movie that lends itself more to the classic, spooky tendencies of a nearly forgotten generation of horror cinema. Feeling more akin to Nosferatu than Nightmare on Elm Street, this flick will remind you that the scariest element in any movie has nothing to do with the film and everything to do with your own imagination. Sporting a familiar cast and a decrepit mansion, The Woman in Black has all the right elements to scare you silly and keep you wanting more.
Daniel Radcliffe plays Arthur Kipps,...
Posted by Blake on February 3rd, 2012
Big Miracle follows Adam Carlson (John Krasinski), a charming reporter in Alaska. While covering a few fluff pieces and palling around with the locals in Barrow, he discovers three whales that have become trapped in an ice pack. He immediately shoots a short report on it and sends it back to the main facility in Anchorage. From there the story catches fire, becoming a national sensation and creating the drive to rescue the whales. The whales’ tragic story draws in Adam’s Greenpeace ex-girlfriend, Rachel (Drew Barrymore),...
Posted by Angela on February 3rd, 2012
Josh Trank’s Chronicle is a film about three friends who, at a party, discover some weird ass underground cave full of what looks like giant color changing crystals that give them super powers. If you’re rolling your eyes at that premise, I don’t blame you. The fact of the matter is, YES this is another “found footage” film, but it is SO much better than that. It’s also much darker than you would imagine.
The main character, Andrew (Dane DeHaan) initially buys a camera to document how awful...
Posted by Sarah on February 2nd, 2012
Jeff, Who Lives At Home feels like a mid-life crisis kind of movie to me. Both brothers (Jason Segel and Ed Helms) are at a point in their lives where they need to do something with them. Ed Helms’ character buys a Porsche and sees that his wife may be cheating on him. Jason Segel’s character is still living in the basement of his mom’s house (Susan Sarandon) and does not have a job. Judy Greer plays Ed Helms’ wife. This looks to be nice comedic indie by the directors and writers of Cyrus, Jay...
