I'm sorry I was not able to update this on a daily basis like I said I would before the festival. Because my hotel did not have Wi-Fi, I was forced to rely on the free wireless internet so generously provided by the Austin Convention Center. 

Unfortunately, once I left the hotel in the morning, I did not come back until two or three in the morning most nights. This meant that, unless I wanted to carry my laptop around with me all day or leave it unprotected in my car, I had to leave the laptop hidden ever so cunningly in the hotel's microwave. 

Since quite a few movies prohibited the bringing of laptops into the theater, I was forced to leave it behind — resulting in a lack of blogs during the festival. And it's a shame too.

This year was a great year for films at the South by Southwest Film Festival. By the time I left Austin at 10 p.m. last night, I saw 41 films over the course of 9 days. From documentaries to comedies to indie dramas to big blockbuster horror films, every day I saw at least 2 movies that redefined the way I look at cinema. 

I'm exhausted, have swollen puffy eyes and desperately need at least another five hours of sleep but throughout the next few days I'll be running down my experiences at the festival — the good, the bad and the ugly. I'll talk about celebrity encounters, conversations I had and most of all, I'll recommend good movies I hope you all take the time out to watch.

So keep your eyes out, I'm delivering on the SXSW coverage I promised.