Not to worry. ALABAMA MOON the film more than lives up to the promise of the novel.

SXSW 2009 has come and gone and I was able to see only a couple of films this year. Now that there’s a little time to breathe I’ll post some thoughts on those two films. First up is THE 2 BOBS. To be sure I’m well beyond the demographic that THE 2 BOBS targets, 15-25 [...]

McCanlies bobs back to indie filmmaking At SXSW, Tim McCanlies unveils the world premiere of his all-Austin comedy ‘The Two Bobs’ By Chris Garcia AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Thursday, March 12, 2009 Making a movie takes time. Tim McCanlies has exactly two weeks to finish his. His new ultra-low-budget comedy “The 2 Bobs” must be audience-ready for [...]

SXSW is fast approaching and there are more than a few things to plan for. To start with, check out premiere screenings of the latest from Austin filmmakers Tim McCanlies and John Bryant. Tim McCanlies, well known for his family friendly fare such as DANCER TX, POP. 81 and SECONDHAND LIONS as well as the [...]

Here’s another good article about the Texas film business that touches on the lack of a competitive film incentive program. Time to nudge your legislators. The wheelin’ and dealin’ has begun in Austin December 04, 2008 By Mark Dundas Wood Recently, Drew Barrymore directed and starred in a feature called Whip It!, set in Austin, [...]

With all the turmoil caused by Hurricane Ike and the collapse of too many financial institutions, it’s been difficult to keep up with the things I’d like to concentrate on…like getting the next film acting job and talking about the local filmmaking scene. Not much to report right now but WHIP IT!, the Drew Barrymore [...]

Tim McCanlies , Austin area resident and director of two previous films from his own scripts (Dancer Texas Pop. 81 and Secondhand Lions) starts filming today on his latest project, THE TWO BOBS. BOBS stars Devin Ratray (Horizontal Bob) and Tyler Francavilla (Vertical Bob). Like his previous directorial outings, THE TWO BOBS is written by [...]