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15 Gotta-See Movies at SXSW 2015: Ryan Gosling, Kevin Hart, Christina Hendricks
Director/writer Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" has creepy sex appeal with a fatalist, man-versus-machine theme. Domhnall Gleeson stars as a brilliant coder invited to the home of a tech mogul (Oscar Isaac) to test the true artificial intelligence bot, conveniently an attractive female played by Alicia Vikander.
A24
Ryan Gosling's highly anticipated directorial debut "Lost River," starring Christina Hendricks and Saoirse Ronan, tells the story of a single mother who enters a dark lifestyle after facing economic difficulties.
Warner Bros.
"Love & Mercy," a biopic of Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson, features Paul Dano and John Cusack playing the musician at various points in his life.
Roadside Attractions
"Get Hard" sees Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart combine their comedic talents in this tale of a white collar criminal who hires another man to prepare him for life behind bars.
Warner Bros.
David Gordon Green's latest film, "Manglehorn," features Al Pacino as an ex-con obsessing about the choices he's made over the years.
IFC Films
Michael Showalter directs Sally Field in "Hello, My Name Is Doris," a hilarious-sounding tale of a 60-year-old woman who becomes the center of the hipster scene in Brooklyn.
Haven Entertainment
Melissa McCarthy gets the James Bond treatment in Paul Feig's comedy "Spy," also featuring Jason Statham and Jude Law.
Fox
"Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine" sees prolific documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney examining the real man behind the fictional movie versions of the late Apple founder.
In "7 Chinese Brothers," Jason Schwartzman prepares another one of his quirky, dry performances playing a sad-sack of a man juggling increasingly outrageous life events.
In "Fresno," Judy Greer and Natasha Lyonne play two hapless sisters who must clean up a huge mess after one of them inadvertently kills someone.
Gamechanger Films
"Wild Horses" is a murder mystery set on a horse ranch, featuring Robert Duvall, James Franco and Jason Ritter.
Patriot Pictures
Documentary "Deep Web" follows the rise, fall and recent capture of the online entrepreneur known as Dread Pirate Roberts, founder of online black market Silk Road. It will air on EPIX.
Bond360
As the GamerGame controversy continues to swirl online, documentary "GTFO" delves deep into misogyny and harassment in the video game industry.
"Out to Win," a doc about gay and lesbian athletes features interviews with trailblazers including Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner and Billy Bean.
Brothers Double
"Mad Men's" Kiernan Shipka stars in "One & Two," a mysterious thriller about an isolated family living on a farm who are forced to examine dark secrets from their pasts and strange happenings around them.
Protagonist Pictures
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From documentaries about Silk Road and GamerGate to star-studded world premieres featuring Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and more, don’t miss these movies at the Austin festival
Director/writer Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" has creepy sex appeal with a fatalist, man-versus-machine theme. Domhnall Gleeson stars as a brilliant coder invited to the home of a tech mogul (Oscar Isaac) to test the true artificial intelligence bot, conveniently an attractive female played by Alicia Vikander.