Review: Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird reminded me of my own experiences growing up. When a coming-of-age movie works, I’m bound to say that, and ...
Tag: Indie
Joe Wright & Casey Affleck to adapt beautifully depressing John Williams novel Stoner
John Williams’ Stoner is one of my favorite books. First published in 1965, it had faded into obscurity for decades–a trajectory similar to ...
Trailers
Watch the first trailer for Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age directorial debut
I loved Noah Baumbach’s Frances Ha, and it was mostly because of Greta Gerwig. She played such a charming, endearing screw-up struggling to ...
Don Hertzfeldt teases a World of Tomorrow sequel, life is good
Gosh I love Don Hertzfeldt. The indie animator’s handmade, in-camera works made a major impression in the 1990s and early 2000s thanks to ...
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Trailer: Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying is an old man road trip en route to a funeral
Richard Linklater is best known for peripatetic indies like the Before trilogy, Slacker, and Boyhood, but his filmography is dotted with uncharacteristic entries, ...
Review: The Bad Batch
Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night was a sparse yet stunning debut that overflowed with languid cool. So much ...
Tom Holland says Shane Carruth’s The Modern Ocean is the best, craziest script he’s ever read
I am an unabashed fan of writer/director Shane Carruth. Primer is one of the great lo-fi science fiction films, and the ethereal and existential Upstream ...
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Trailer for David Lowery’s A Ghost Story brings the beautiful existential indie feels
Based on the Sundance hype alone, I added David Lowery’s A Ghost Story to our list of the most anticipated movies of 2017. ...
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First trailer for Colin Trevorrow’s The Book Of Henry has vibe of child-led throwback thriller
Colin Trevorrow received a lot of flack for Jurassic World, some of it undeserved. It’s mediocre at best and a cynical cash grab ...
Reviews
Review: The Void
The 80s aesthetic is chic these days in genre films. Just take a look at Beyond the Black Rainbow, It Follows, or The Guest, ...
Review: David Lynch: The Art Life
David Lynch: The Art Life hits a sweet spot in terms of its release date. Lynch’s feature-length debut Eraserhead has just turned 40 years ...
Trailers
NSFW teaser trailer for The Void is a gory blend of John Carpenter and H.P. Lovecraft
I was completely unaware of The Void until last night. Now it’s one of my most anticipated movies of the next few weeks. ...