Category Archives: Indie

Indie Review: ‘Please Give’

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Grace Suh

Perhaps only New Yorkers can fully appreciate the unique but not uncommon real estate transaction that underlies Nicole Holofcener’s fourth feature film Please Give. Successful dealers in trendy midcentury modern furniture, Kate and Alex have leapt at the chance to … Continue reading →

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‘Official’ Trailer and Poster for ‘The Killer Inside Me’ Now Online

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Previously, we brought you an extended trailer for director Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming film The Killer Inside Me. Sadly, as we found out later, it wasn’t the “official’ release and was subsiquently removed from the Internets. That was unfortunate because the … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Human Centipede (First Sequence)’

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Warning: This review contains mild spoilers and contains disturbing subject matter. Read at your own risk. Tom Six is one sick bastard, and that isn’t necessarily an insult. The Danish filmmaker wrote and directed The Human Centipede (First Sequence), one … Continue reading →

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Could The Sci-Fi Short ‘The Raven’ Be The Next ‘District 9’?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Matt Raub

Back in 2005 an unknown director named Neill Blomkamp made a science fiction short with a few friends, a modest budget, and a Canadian production team. The short, titled Alive in Joburg, blew away many powerful people with its premise … Continue reading →

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Daniel Dae Kim Joins Sam Jackson in ‘Deathgames’

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Matt Raub

Last week, we brought you news that Samuel L. Jackson and Twilight star Kellan Lutz were joining a new sci-fi action project titled Deathgames, from the studio Motion Picture Corporation of America. It seems like the fanboy-friendly names weren’t stopping … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Greenberg’

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Shannon Hood

For director Noah Baumbach, polarizing audiences is nothing new. While many find his films (Margot at the Wedding, The Squid and the Whale) well constructed, a common complaint is that they are depressing, and the characters are too unlikable. The fact … Continue reading →

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First Trailer For Ryan Reynolds As ‘Paper Man’

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

While half of the geek community is ranting about Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and the other half is gushing about Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern, there seems to be a third fictional hero victorious in getting the first release. That … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Runaways’

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Dakota Fanning is all grown up and delivers an impressive performance in this bio-pic that skims the story of the origins of The Runaways. The all female rock band was a novelty in the 70’s, when founder Joan Jett (played by … Continue reading →

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