{"id":2654,"date":"2015-03-13T12:04:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T12:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notofu.com\/home\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2015-03-13T12:04:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T12:04:22","slug":"5-movies-to-see-at-sxsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notofu.com\/new\/5-movies-to-see-at-sxsw\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Movies to See at SXSW"},"content":{"rendered":"

SXSW kicks\u00a0off this weekend. Before the film showcase\u2019s wrap on March 21, over 100 movies will be screened in a variety of categories, many of them world premieres. Just like any festival of similar\u00a0magnitude, however, navigating such an extensive program can be overwhelming. But we are here to help. If you are in Austin and only have time for 5 movies, these are good bets:<\/p>\n

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[small_title title=\u201dEX MACHINA\u201d]<\/p>\n

\"EXMACHINA\"<\/p>\n

Director:<\/b> Alex Garland
\nStarring:<\/b> Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander<\/p>\n

Ava, a more advanced (and physically present) artificial intelligence system than last year\u2019s Scarlett Johansson-voiced\u00a0Her<\/em>, is at the center of this smart and accomplished sci-fi drama, directed by 28 Days Later<\/em> screenwriter Alex Garland.<\/p>\n

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[small_title title=\u201d7 CHINESE BROTHERS\u201d]<\/p>\n

\"7-chinese-brothers\"<\/p>\n

Director:\u00a0<\/b>Bob Byington
\nStarring:<\/b>\u00a0Jason Schwartzman, Tunde Adebimpe, Eleanore Pienta, Stephen Root, and Olympia Dukakis<\/p>\n

The movie\u2019s promotional material explicitly states the fact that Jason Schwartzman, who plays the movie\u2019s main character Larry, is in every of the movie\u2019s scenes. Which is not a bad thing, because\u00a0Schwartzman turns in\u00a0a thoughtful, pleasant performance as a\u00a0a down-on-his-luck quasi-alcoholic\u00a0attempting to finely balance his shaky life.<\/p>\n

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[small_title title=\u201dHELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS\u201d]<\/p>\n

\"F54992\"<\/p>\n

Director:\u00a0<\/b>Michael Showalter
\nStarring:<\/b>\u00a0Sally Field, Max Greenfield<\/p>\n

Sally Field\u2019s character Doris\u00a0deals with retirement-age loneliness be embarking on a romantic relationship with her young coworker played by Max Greenfield in Michael Schowalter\u2019s unusual, but compelling, comedy-drama.<\/p>\n

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[small_title title=\u201dTHE GRIEF OF OTHERS\u201d]<\/p>\n

\"the-grief-of-others---still_1720\"<\/p>\n

Director: <\/b>Patrick Wang
\nStarring:<\/b>\u00a0Wendy Moniz,\u00a0Trevor St. John, Rachel Dratch<\/p>\n

Patrick Wang\u2019s criminally underseen but exquisite debut In The Family<\/em>\u00a0is one of the best independent films in\u00a0recent years. For his second feature-length movie, Wang once again tackles loss, as The Grief of Others<\/em> deals with themes of a family grieving after the\u00a0death\u00a0of their son, just 57 hours after his birth.<\/p>\n

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[small_title title=\u201dMANIA DAYS\u201d]<\/p>\n

\"Luke+Kirby+Mania+Days+Films+NYC+Part+3+9OwWHV46Yjml\"<\/p>\n

Director: <\/b>Paul Dalio
\nStarring:<\/b>\u00a0Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby<\/p>\n

Katie Holmes plays a bipolar poet named Carla, who falls for a man who shares her mental disorded\u00a0while getting treatment in a hospital. This is Holmes\u2019 return to the indie circuit, one she is making with a brave and mature performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SXSW kicks\u00a0off this weekend. Before the film showcase\u2019s wrap on March 21, over 100 movies will be screened in a variety<\/p>\n\t\t

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