The heart of the new movie Tetris, a retelling of how the massively popular video game came to be, lies with its two âheroesâ: Henk Rogers (played by Taron Egerton) and Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov). Rogers is the American businessman who unraveled the mystery that was Tetrisâ licensing rights, ultimately scoring a killer deal with
The Real-Life Buddies Behind âTetrisâ: From Breaking Laws in the USSR to Happy Hour at SXSW
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Maddie Zieglerâs SXSW âTraumedyâ âBloody Hellâ Is BrilliantâWith a Period Twist
March 19, 2023 by
A trip to the gynecologist is rarely anyoneâs favorite activity, but Maddie Ziegler has an especially bad time there in Molly McGlynnâs Bloody Hell. The âtraumedyâ made its debut at the SXSW Film Festival and finds Ziegler playing a 16-year-old named Lindy, who is determined to lose her virginity to her boyfriend but whose plans
SXSW Comedy âBottomsâ Makes No SenseâThatâs Why Itâs So Wildly Brilliant
March 12, 2023 by
I thought I knew what high school movies were. And I thought I knew what they could be. But nothing in my storied history of clamoring for cinemaâs supreme dreams of teen queens could have prepared me for Bottoms.Audiences at SXSW were warned prior to the filmâs start that it wouldnât be what they expected.
UNREAL: President Obama to Skip Nancy Reagan Funeral for SXSW Conference
March 10, 2016 by
President Obama will not attend former First Lady Nancy Reaganâs funeral on Friday, the White House confirmed, as he is scheduled for an appearance at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Texas instead. According to the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the Reagan funeral to represent the White House. (The First Lady […]