Review: Our Nixon
There have been a number of documentaries in recent years that have mostly been comprised of reassembled footage as an exploration of a ...
Tag: Indie
Trailers
First trailer for Spike Jonze’s Her w/ Joaquin Phoenix
UPDATED: Her will have its world premiere at this year’s New York Film Festival. It has been selected as the closing night film. ...
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Trailer: The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology w/ Slavoj Zizek
I really enjoyed the free-wheeling philosophical monologue that was The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology with Slavoj Žižek. Directed by Sophie Fiennes’s, the film ...
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty gets first tease
This looks rather brilliantly bonkers. Ben Stiller’s directorial debut is a remake of the 1947 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which ...
Reviews
Fantasia Review: Ritual: A Psychomagic Story
Alejandro Jodorowsky is one of my favorite filmmakers. A sure cult figure, there’s an undeniable pull to El Topo, Santa Sangre, or even ...
Spike Lee turns to Kickstarter to fund vague film thing
Spike Lee’s remake of Oldboy will be out later in the year, and he’s already got his sights set on his next project. ...
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Japan Cuts Review: I’M FLASH!
At last year’s New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts, I saw two films by Japanese director Toshiaki Toyoda: Monsters Club and ...
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Review: Coffee Town
CollegeHumor has been one of the premiere comedy websites since practically the internet got super popular. Before YouTube, before Twitter, before Facebook, before ...
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Trailer: Willow Creek
I’ve enjoyed the three films directed by Bobcat Goldthwait that I’ve seen — World’s Greatest Dad, God Bless America, and Shakes the Clown. One ...
Reviews
Review: Bert and Arnie’s Guide to Friendship
Sometimes when watching a movie I inexplicably zero in on one aspect of production and it paints my perception of the entire film. ...
Review: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
During junior high and high school, I was a big fan of Matthew Sweet, whose music I still dig today. When I hear ...
Interview: Steve Schneider & Carpentieri (Hey Bartender)
Douglas Tirola’s documentary Hey Bartender looks at the rise of the craft cocktail and the role of the bartender in society. Two of ...