Weekly Wrap: SXSW, Box Office, Interviews, and Previews

Wondering what to watch on the big screen this weekend? Our Weekend Preview highlights "21 Jump Street," "Footnote," "Kid with a Bike" and "Detachment."  For next weekend's box office, get ready for "The Hunger Games" -- early reviews praising Jennifer Lawrence are here.

SXSW Coverage: We started with opening day and day two coverage of  "The Imposter," "Sun Don't Shine" and "Hunky Dory."  We caught up with "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon" writer-directors Jay and Mark Duplass.  Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow talked about HBO's hilarious and sexually frank comedy series, "Girls." Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum discussed their raucous comedy "21 Jump Street," and we posted an exclusive clip from black Brit comedy "Black Pond" and talked with "Prince of Broadway" director Sean Baker about keeping "Starlet" verite. "Gimme the Loot" and Jay Bulger's documentary on "Ginger Baker" took home jury awards (review-roundup and clips from the winners here). 

In SXSW doc news: Oscilloscope Laboratories picked up Sundance/SXSW climate change documentary "Chasing Ice" and we covered "Paul Williams Still Alive" plus a review round-up and trailer.

On the tech side, Forest Whitaker launched his JuntoBox Films project in order to crowdsource and support new low-budget features. Feel the need to see a SXSW movie? Hulu is distributing the "Re: Generation Music Project" exclusively on its ad-supported site for free.

Tribeca Film Festival announced its lineup, including Men-Hattan program. 

Music Box made two Sundance buys, Ira Sachs' Gay Relationship Drama 'Keep the Lights On' and HBO Doc 'Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present'

Across the pond, "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" transformed from a pleasant surprise to a phenomenon. Cusack and McTeigue's "The Raven" premiered a week before the States - our review of "The Raven" here.

On the Classics side,  "The Bodyguard" returns to cinemas to celebrate its 20th Anniversary and late star Whitney Houston.  Robert Altman's first film was discovered in a garage sale: you can watch Altman's 1951 "Modern Football" here.   The iconic singer-actress Doris Day was honored with a TCM programming spotlight.  This week's "Now and Then" column is "All About Almodóvar."

More from TOH below!

BOX OFFICE, REVIEWS, TRAILERS

Andrew Garfield: "Death of a Salesman" Review Roundup and What's at Stake for Spider-Man at Wondercon

Trailer Watch: Tim Burton's 'Dark Shadows' Offers Kooky, Soapy '70s Fun

Gravitas Expanding Release for Aaron Rottinghaus' 'Apart' via Tugg

Weekend Box Office: Holdover 'The Lorax' Gobbles Up 'John Carter'

Weekend Indie Box Office: 'Footnote' and 'Salmon Fishing' Deliver

'The Walking Dead' Review: Killing Them Softly

INTERVIEWS, Q&As

Interview: Joseph Cedar Talks Oscar-nominated Talmudic Tale "Footnote."

Angelina Jolie Praises Invisible Children, Hates Joseph Kony, Films 'Maleficent' in June (Video)

AWARDS

Academy Sets Dates and Locales for 2013 Oscar Nominations and Awards

Deadlines Approach for Academy's 2012 Nicholl Screenwriting Competition

FESTIVALS

Cameron Bailey Moves Up as Artistic Director of Toronto International Film Festival

Sundance's Film Forward Heads to India, Announces Mumbai Mantra Screenwriters Lab

Sundance London Brings 14 Park City Titles Across the Pond

IN THE WORKS

In The Works: Scorsese and DiCaprio Take 5, Penn Eyes Iñárritu's 'Red Flag,' Canet's Impressive Cast & O'Connor's 'Neverland'

In the Works: Paul Rudd in Talks to Team with Tina Fey for Collegiate Comedy 'Admission'

'Fassbender May Climb A Mountain, Steal More Hearts, in Naranjo's 'Mountain Between Us'

Magnolia Will Bring Pattinson's 'Bel Ami' to US June 8; Will Open Against 'Prometheus,' Starring Fassbender

'A Separation' Director Farhadi Announces Next Pic Set in Paris After Denial of Celebration in Native Iran

MEDIA

Disney to Bring 'Pocahontas,' 'Evita,' 'The Color of Money' and 30 Other Films to Blu-Ray

The Changing World of Movie Criticism

After Quikster Missteps, Netflix Has Recovered

'Game of Thrones' Covers EW; Season Two Will Be Sexier, Bloodier and 'Not Just for Nerds'

PLUS

Why George Clooney Got Arrested

LACMA Hosts Young Directors Night, Showcasing Seven Short Films from L.A. Student Filmmakers

Video: Jon Stewart Solves the 'John Carter' Problem with Kony 2012

Watch: Jake Gyllenhaal, Psycho Killer in The Shoes' 'Time to Dance

Film Independent Announces Filmmakers for 2nd Annual Documentary Lab