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During every film festival there are always movies that generate a lot of buzz. Sometimes you're attending said film festival and can see for yourself what all of the fuss is about. Unfortunately, sometimes you're stuck in the office that week and all you can do is refresh your Twitter feed and read the 140 character reviews that are gushing about said film. I experienced the latter earlier this year during the Sundance Film Festival. I had the MORE
Last Wednesday was the first official day of SXSW's music portion of the festival and I made sure to catch goth-pop princess Charli XCX at Hype Machine's Hype Hotel. I've waited over a year to see Charli. Last year, she only played one showcase at SXSW and that was Pitchfork's which took place in a church and featured Fiona Apple. There were not enough prayers in the world to get into that showcase. Hype Hotel has become an institution in MORE
Burma is my favorite kind of movie. It's one of those movies that offer a glimpse into the lives of other people. A brief look into the trials and tribulations of ordinary people with ordinary problems. The camera follows around their subject(s) in an honest and vulnerable way. It's a film that relies on an emotional yet comedic script. It's a film that needs actors that can carry both the light and heavy weights. It's the kind of film that MORE
Last Tuesday night kicked off the music portion of SXSW and PopBytes spent the evening at iHeartRadio's showcase at The Main in downtown Austin. Thanks to the folks at iHeartRadio we were treated with VIP access, complimentary high fives and awesome tunes. There was a line wrapped around the corner and the venue was already swamped with avid fans. DJ Skee was pumping out the beats in between sets by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Atlas Genius and MORE
A&E's new original series Bates Motel premieres on March 18th but PopBytes was lucky enough to catch the first episode during a screening at SXSW. In the prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film classic Psycho, Norma Bates is played by the incredible Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), while her son Norman Bates is played by Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). The creator of the show, Anthony Cipriano (Twelve and Holding), MORE
For the first time, PopBytes is covering South by Southwest (SXSW), the film, music and interactive festival where everyone in any of these industries flock to Austin, Texas to work and play. Bands and artists come to play corporate and not-so-corporate showcases. This year Prince and Depeche Mode are serenading folks lucky enough to weasel a way into their shows. It's where movies like Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers starring Selena Gomez and MORE
As we reported last week, Lindsay Lohan's latest film The Canyons was rejected by Sundance, and rumors swirled that it was basically because Lindsay was a colossal turn-off for them. Well, minor setback, right? Nope! Because now South By Southwest, the renowned media festival, has also passed on the movie, and their critique isn't exactly glowing. From The Hollywood Reporter: Sources tell THR that SXSW has joined Sundance in rejecting the MORE
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