On the March 18, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, to discuss the best movies he saw at the SXSW Film Festival.

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Opening Banter: Jacob has returned from the SXSW Film Festival!

In Our Feature Presentation: Jacob talks about the best and worst of SXSW.

• Shout-outs to smaller films and pilots: NOS42, What We Do in the Shadows, and Extra Ordinary. And he flat-out HATED The Curse of La Llorona.
• Olympic Dreams
• The Peanut Butter Falcon
• Stuber
• Villains
• Pet Sematary
• Good Boys
• Tread
• The Art of Self-Defense
• Booksmart
• Us

Other Articles Mentioned:

• SXSW 2019 Days One and Two: ‘Us’ is Another Jordan Peele Masterpiece, ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Shows Promise on the Small Screen, and ‘Tread’ is a Mind-Boggling Documentary That Must Be Seen to Be Believed
• SXSW 2019 Day 3: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’ and ‘Booksmart’ Are Instant Comedy Classics and ‘The Highwaymen’ is Your Dad’s New Favorite Movie
• SXSW 2019 Day 4: ‘Good Boys’ is the Most Innocent Filthy Comedy Ever, ‘NOS4A2’ is a Creepy and Emotional Adaptation, and ‘Extra Ordinary’ Puts the Natural in Supernatural
• SXSW Day 5: ‘Villains’ is Your New Favorite Comedic Thriller, ‘Olympic Dreams’ Puts an Indie Drama in an Incredible Location, and ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is an Unlikely Winner
• SXSW Days 6 and 7: ‘Stuber’ is a Killer Comedy for Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista and ‘Sword of Trust’ Teams Marc Maron With Director Lynn Shelton
• SXSW Days 8 and 9: ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ and ‘Pet Sematary’ Offer One of 2019’s Worst Horror Movies and One of the Best

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