Cyrus, starring John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill, is one of the best films of SXSW 2010. More on that later, when we post our review of the film. For now, here’s the intro to the film by directors Jay and Mark Duplass.
Three clips capturing the press conference held for Kick-Ass with most of the cast (sans Nicolas Cage who was a no-show at SXSW 2010). Pretty great discussion about the film’s release, comic development and future of the line. That Matthew Vaughn is a pretty cheeky bugger, too.
Following the premiere of Leaves of Grass at SXSW 2010, lead Ed Norton and director Tim Blake Nelson held a short Q&A with the audience at the Alamo Drafthouse. The video is a bit grainy and do be warned there are some SPOILERS. That said, Leaves of Grass is being given a very limited release out of the gate, so this may be your only exposure to the film before it hits the DVD market.
For those dying for every morsel of Kick-Ass coverage, here’s a short clip of Matthew Vaughn introducing the film at SXSW 2010.
SXSW 2010 is off to a pretty exciting start. Not only did Kick-Ass premiere last night at the lovely Paramount theater (more on that later), but shortly after Robert Rodriguez previewed some early footage and details for Nimród Antal’s upcoming Predators reboot.
Umm…shit. I can’t say I’m a Tron fanboy by any stretch, but Disney’s new trailer for the December 2010-slated sequel, Tron Legacy, is pretty damn awesome. I have to think that with a visual film like this, 3D rendering is the right choice and should prove a big pay off. Jeff Bridges, too, looks solid returning as Flynn. (Even I can appreciate him in this, despite being bothered by his Oscar award for Crazy Heart).
Following the 82nd Annual Academy Awards comes a second trailer for the upcoming Iron Man 2. This take gives us a look at some of the new elements to the story, such as Stark’s on-to-go suit (or whatever you might call it), as well as Rourke’s character Whiplash; which I still contend is going to be the best part of the film.
Patrick Wilson’s new film, Barry Munday, which premieres this week at SXSW in Austin, looks super cute, if not incredibly bizarre. The basic plot surrounds Wilson’s character losing his family jewels, but gaining something far more valuable in return. The equation is a bit cheesy, sure. The apparent humor and interesting cast, however, seems like it can work.
Even more reason to love Sandra Bullock. In the included video clip, she accepts her Razzie for Worst Actress of 2009 for All About Steve. She also won for Worst Screen Couple (with Bradley Cooper). And remarkably, as we all know, she’s up for an Oscar this evening for her lead role in the The Blind Side. Can you imagine if she were to win tonight and take home awards for best and worst actress of 2009? That would be stunning.
