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   Yelling to the Sky: Film Review

   3:35 pm 3/15/2011

   • by John DeFore

   An elliptical portrait of at-risk youth where little if anything is unambiguous, debuting writer-director Victoria Mahoney’s Yelling to the Sky contains an artful indirectness that may frustrate viewersRead more

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   Better This World: Film Review

   12:45 pm 3/15/2011

   • by John DeFore

   Sharply focused and superbly put together, Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega's documentary tells a tale of law-enforcement overreach and the collision of politics with national-security concerns in Texas.Read more

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   Kanye West Returns to SXSW

   11:41 am 3/15/2011

   • by THR staff

   The Grammy-winning rapper will close out the conference with a Vevo-sponsored late-night show at the Austin city power plant. Read more

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4. Microsoft Launches Windows Internet Explorer 9 at SXSW

   11:35 am 3/15/2011

   • by Carolyn Giardina

   Whil Explorer still holds the largest share of the browser market, it continues to face competition from Chrome, Firefox and Safari.Read more

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5. SXSW's Can't-Miss Movies

   5:04 AM PDT 3/16/2011

   Details about The Beaver, Conan O'Brien's documentary - and more. Read More
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   SXSW Regulars List Austin's Best Eats, Favorite Venues, Insider Tips

   6:20 am 3/15/2011

   • by THR staff

   How best to navigate the basic human necessities of food, tunes and quality mingling at South By Southwest? THR polled four repeat customers for their take. Read more

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   Mom + Pop Music's Michael Goldstone on SXSW: 'Enjoy the Chaos and Go with the Flow'

   6:00 am 3/15/2011

   • by Shirley Halperin

   The longtime A&R executive offers his view of the music conference, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Read more

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   SXSW: IFC Midnight Acquires North American Rights to 'Kill List'

   9:40 pm 3/14/2011

   • by Jay A. Fernandez

   Ben Wheatley’s horror entry about a psychologically damaged ex-soldier who takes on a new assignment as a contract killer sparked interest after its first screening Saturday at midnight.Read more

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   SXSW: The Weinstein Co. Buys Rights to 'Undefeated'

   5:31 pm 3/14/2011

   • by Jay A. Fernandez

   The film follows a volunteer coach at an inner-city school in Memphis as he tries to help the football team win its first playoff game in 110 years.Read more

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    SXSW: Morgan Spurlock's 'POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' Brings Its Pitch to Austin

    5:04 pm 3/14/2011

    • by Jay A. Fernandez

    Morgan Spurlock’s latest meta-doc, "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," reaped another positive reaction from the crowd at the Paramount Theatre Saturday afternoon during the film’s only SXSW appearance. Spurlock and his writing/producing partner Jeremy Chilnick came into town for the event, part of the Festival Favorites program.Read more

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