Category Archives: Indie

‘God Of War’ Goes Indie With A New Fan Trailer

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Matt Raub

Since the dawn of the Internet, everybody with a handheld camera and an imagination has been throwing together testaments to their favorite piece of fiction in what we love to call “fan films.” Since then, the term has gotten a … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Joan Rivers: Piece of Work’

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Grace Suh

In the previous millennium, when I was an idealistic young thing attending Barnard College, the women’s college affiliated with Columbia University, there was a lot of talk about who before us had walked the hallowed halls: anthropologist Margaret Mead, writers … Continue reading →

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First Trailer for Gareth Edwards’ ‘Monsters’ Now Online

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

I’ve been a fan of director Gareth Edward’s film Monsters since I first saw the film during SXSW many months ago. I gave it a positive review and was particularly impressed with Edwards’ ability to craft a story, have interesting … Continue reading →

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Indie Review: ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Grace Suh

The Kids Are All Right opens with shots of 18-year-old Joni (a wonderful Mia Wasikowska) playing scrabble with friends and 15-year-old Laser (Josh Hutcherson) sniffing a crushed Sudafed with his skateboarding buddy Clay, all to Vampire Weekend’s “Cousins.” Joni and … Continue reading →

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Indie Review: ‘Micmacs’

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Grace Suh

It takes a lot to make me sympathize with  arms dealers, especially the ruthless and pure evil ones, but Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s relentlessly whimsical and quirky Micmacs very nearly succeeds. The movie opens promisingly enough, with a beautifully shot (by Tetsuo … Continue reading →

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Check Out An Awesome Red Band Trailer For ‘Operation: Endgame’

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Matt Raub

Being in the movie game, there is very little that surprises us anymore. We hear about a sequel to Avatar or a reboot of Spider-Man and it barely garners a raised eyebrow. On the opposite of that, sometimes a movie … Continue reading →

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Indie Review: ‘Solitary Man’

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Shannon Hood

A host of  recent indie films have specialized in caustic characters and unlikable leads.  Greenburg, Mother and Child, and Please Give have all featured some of the most unpleasant fictional characters of recent memory.  However, none of their characters can hold … Continue reading →

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Indie Review: ‘Mother and Child’

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Grace Suh

Rodrigo Garcia’s new film is entitled Mother and Child, but it might more accurately have been called Mother and Daughter, as variations of that freighted relationship play out in the interconnected lives of three women in Los Angeles, depicted with … Continue reading →

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