Boots Riley refuses to do the normal thing. As front man for The Coup, Riley mixed funk, punk, and rap with stridently leftist lyrics, resulting in a sound unlike any other. Riley’s held to that ethos as he jumps to filmmaking, with his absurdist debut feature Sorry to Bother You
How a Surfing Accident Led to a Dramatic Lord of the Rings Shot
Every single person who has ever watched a movie knows the bit about Viggo Mortensen hurting his toe while shooting The Two Towers. The fact that Mortensen broke two toes when he kicked a helmet has become stuff of movie legend, or at least obnoxious boyfriend factoids, alongside Ridley Scott
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As the film opens, there’s an immediate and unflinching resolve. It’s WWII, and Nazi soldiers are stripping Jewish families from their homes. Young Hannah (Devon Ross) is being told her new name and where she’s from. Her parents attempt to protect her. After a brutal execution by Nazi soldiers, Hannah
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Austin’s legendary South by Southwest Festival is back for its fourth decade, and it shows no signs of slowing down as it enters middle age. We already knew that SXSW 40 would launch with I Love Boosters, the highly-anticipated new provocation from director Boots Riley. But the festival will keep