Arts - The Daily Cardinal

From Left: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner discuss the behind-the-scenes details of "Game of Thrones."

ARTS

SXSW 2017: Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner talk 'Game of Thrones' with creators

By Samantha Marz | Mar. 15, 2017

“Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss made first-time appearances at SXSW this week to discuss their popular show. They were joined on stage by “GoT” stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, who play Arya and Sansa Stark, respectively. The two women served as moderators for the talk, asking Benioff and Weiss several behind-the-scenes questions regarding the show.

Gareth Edwards discussed his experiences with directing and visual effects, offering advice to filmmakers.

ARTS

SXSW 2017: Gareth Edwards shares his journey as a filmmaker

By Samantha Marz | Mar. 15, 2017

Fresh off the successes of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” director Gareth Edwards hosted a SXSW keynote to discuss how he got his start in filmmaking.

Actress Gabourey Sidibe of "Precious" joins Lee Daniels onstage for an emotional reunion.

ARTS

SXSW 2017: Director Lee Daniels talks breaking down Hollywood barriers

By Ben Golden | Mar. 15, 2017

Lee Daniels, director of “Monster’s Ball,” “Precious” and “The Butler,” as well as co-creator of Fox’s hit television series, ”Empire,” gave an inspiring, personal keynote on Sunday.

The Griswolds performed both newer and older tracks from their album during their sold-out show.

ARTS

The Griswolds shared their distinct rock sound at The Frequency

By Téalin Robinson | Mar. 14, 2017

Immediately as the four-piece band stepped onto the stage and dove into their set, you wouldn’t realize that The Griswolds’ indie rock beats originated 9,000 miles away in Sydney, Australia. This did not stop them from kicking off the night like it was 1999, as lead vocalist Chris Whitehall said.

From Left: David Leitch, Charlize Theron and James McAvoy talk about "Atomic Blonde."

ARTS

SXSW 2017: Style cannot overcome substance in ‘Atomic Blonde’

By Samantha Marz | Mar. 14, 2017

Sunday night kicked off with “Atomic Blonde,” a film based on the graphic novel, “The Coldest City.” Set in Berlin before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the film stars Charlize Theron as Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 agent who teams up with Berlin spy David Percival, played by James McAvoy, to take down a group of spies who assassinated an undercover agent.

From left: Seth Rogen, Dave Franco and James Franco at "The Disaster Artist" premiere.

ARTS

SXSW 2017: James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’ is far from a disaster, receiving standing ovation

By Ben Golden | Mar. 13, 2017

On Sunday, James Franco premiered one of the wackiest comedies with “The Disaster Artist.” The film is inspired by the real-life 2003 independent film, “The Room,” that gained a massive cult following for being known as the worst film ever made.

ARTS

Four Star Video Cooperative keeps rental business alive and thriving

By Eli Radtke | Mar. 13, 2017

Walking down State Street, it is easy to become distracted by the many flashing signs, cries from the street corners or the stunning view of the Capitol in the distance. Amidst all the clutter, tucked between the Asian Kitchen and Pita Pit, is Four-Star Video Cooperative.

ARTS

10 road trip movies to watch during spring break

By Jake Skubish | Mar. 13, 2017

Spring break is great because you can do a lot of great things during spring break: Break up with significant other Get back with significant other Spend time with high school friends Ignore high school friends Spend time with family Ignore family Sit alone watching Netflix, wondering if you should spend time with your high school friends or family, or maybe get back with your significant other Go on a road trip Complain about how short spring break is Everyone knows that option #8 is the best option.

From left: Joe Swanberg and Jake Johnson introduce their newest film collaboration, "Win It All."

ARTS

SXSW 2017: ‘Win It All’ wins over audience

By Ben Golden | Mar. 13, 2017

Netflix’s “Win It All” is a small film with a simple premise and a surprisingly large amount of charm.

From left: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Emily Browning discuss what's to come in "American Gods."

ARTS

SXSW 2017: ‘American Gods’ raises the bar sky high

By Ben Golden | Mar. 13, 2017

“American Gods” was the first screening I attended at SXSW and may have even been the best of the events so far.

From left: John Hawkes, director Ian Nelms, Octavia Spencer, Clifton Collins Jr. and Caity Lotz discuss their film "Small Town Crime."

ARTS

SXSW 2017: ‘Small Town Crime’ boasts ensemble cast, struggles with tone

By Samantha Marz | Mar. 13, 2017

Film festivals are useful venues for independent filmmaking. Among the lineup was “Small Town Crime,” directed by brothers Eshom and Ian Nelms.

From left: Edgar Wright, Eiza González, Jon Hamm and Ansel Elgort attend the premiere of "Baby Driver"

ARTS

SXSW 2017: Edgar Wright brings passion project ‘Baby Driver’ to life

By Samantha Marz | Mar. 13, 2017

Passion is truly the name of the game here at SXSW. Every filmmaker, well-known or not, poured heart and soul into these productions, and that couldn’t be more evident when Edgar Wright premiered his new film, “Baby Driver,” at the Paramount Theatre.

ARTS

Frank Ocean returns with ‘Chanel,’ a way to hold on and let go at the same time

By Francisco Velazquez | Mar. 13, 2017

There is something about sexuality that will never stop talking. It carries itself on the streets of Amsterdam or in the crude parts of Berlin Sexuality is a two-sided mirror in rotation.

TENNIS

Tennis’ retro-pop beats charm at High Noon Saloon

By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 10, 2017

Wednesday night, I think I may have stepped into a 1980’s high school dance scene in a John Hughes movie.

ARTS

'Vice' provides powerful insight into lives of transgender young people

By Edgar Sanchez | Mar. 9, 2017

In addition to last week’s preview, I had the opportunity of interviewing “VICE” journalist Gianna Toboni over a video chat alongside several other university publications across the country.

"Toni Edrmann" will be one of the films screened at the Directress Film Festival this weekend.

ARTS

Directress Film Festival looks to highlight female directors

By Jake Skubish | Mar. 9, 2017

For all the praise this year’s Oscars field garnered for being diverse and inclusive, the awards show still featured a familiar shortcoming: zero women nominated for Best Director. This isn’t unusual: in 85 of the show’s 89 ceremonies, the category has been all male, and only four females have ever been nominated (Kathryn Bigelow is the lone winner for “The Hurt Locker”).

ARTS

Excitement for South By Southwest mounts

By The Daily Cardinal Arts and Entertainment Desk | Mar. 9, 2017

South By Southwest officially begins this weekend down in Austin, Texas. With a stacked lineup of artists, keynote speakers, films and television shows, SXSW is gearing up to be an amazing festival. The Daily Cardinal Arts staff will be flying down to cover the event, and here’s what they are most looking forward to:

ARTS

Earl St. Clair releases stellar debut EP

By Dan Held | Mar. 9, 2017

What would you get if you mix the vocal range of James Brown, the energy of André 3000, and the emotional deep south blues of B.B. King? Look no further than Earl St. Clair’s debut EP, “My Name is Earl.”

ARTS

'Feud' depicts iconic rivalry with depth

By Monique Scheidler | Mar. 9, 2017

If you’ve run into me in the past month, you’d know that I’ve been binge-watching Ryan Murphy like crazy.

ARTS

‘÷’ unites Ed Sheeran fans, old and new

By Lauren Chung | Mar. 6, 2017

After his year-long hiatus, Ed Sheeran has finally dropped his much anticipated third album, ÷. As a devoted fan, the thought of a third album gives me butterflies.