We’ve been through the schedule for the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, a few times. In fact between our own scouring of the schedule and the countless emails from publicists, producers and directors — which we like because they make us think that people like us —...

Just in case we needed something to help us sober up after a long afternoon of drinking — hug it, chug it, football style — the lovely folks over at South by Southwest have dropped upon us their full lineup for the upcoming 2009 edition of their film festival. And as expected, it is a gr...

Kathryn Bigelow’s Toronto hit Hurt Locker will screen at SXSW this March, as will Sundance faves Lynn Shelton’s Humpday, Spike Lee’s Passing Strange, Duncan Jones’ Moon, Cary Fukunaga’s Sin Nombre and Greg Mottola’s Adventureland. Launching at the Austin Fest are Gerald Peary's long-awai...

Filed under: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sundance, Noir, Mystery & Suspense, IFC, Magnolia, Sony Classics, Distribution, Fox Searchlight (Warning: This one goes up to eleven...) 1. Moon -- Most were admittedly intrigued by the prospect of Sam Rockwell ...

Skiing isn’t the only thing that goes down at Sundance. In fact, from what I hear, practically no one actually skis. They’re too busy making deals, selling their films in bathrooms and doing too much peyote to actually write reviews of the films they’ve seen there. Here’s som...

“Humpday” is the type of movie with a plot that intrigues you, actors that endear themselves to you — and a mind-numbing lack of focus that sucker punches you in the face repeatedly until you just want to give up and walk out. Here’s the breakdown: Two straight guys get loade...

1. Twiddle thumbs while waiting for bidding wars to break out -- So Senator Entertainment has already landed domestic distribution for Antoine Fuqua's cop drama, Brooklyn's Finest (they'll probably do right by it and sit it on a shelf right next to All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ); now, it's just a ma...

Filed under: Documentary, Drama, Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Awards, SXSW, Sundance, Slamdance, Sony Classics, Focus Features, Fox Searchlight, Cinematical Seven, Oscar Watch, Paramount Vantage 1. Twiddle thumbs while waiting for bidding wars to break out -- So Senator Entertainment has alrea...

The third high-profile sale at Sundance — and perhaps the most foregone conclusion in town — occurred late Monday when Magnolia Pictures picked up the bromance-gone-batshit Humpday. Writer-director Lynn Shelton's tiny-budget dramedy had received generally glowing praise since its premier...

Magnolia Pictures won a heated bidding war for worldwide rights to Lynn Shelton's bromantic comedy, Humpday, featuring Mark Duplass and Josh Leonard as two straight pals who dare each other to have sex together in a porn film. Six companies vied for the fest hit, which had audiences rolling with lau...