IFC Films Picks Up YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, 4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH, and THE...
Sales out of the Toronto International Film Festival started slow, but the market is picking up. As evidence, I present news of three new acquisitions. IFC Films will leave Toronto with at least a...
View ArticleTIFF 2011 Award Winners and Film Sales Announced
The 2011 Toronto International Film Festival has come to a close. We covered the hell out of it and we've got loads of interviews still to post. Today, TIFF announced the winners in three award...
View ArticleSundance 2012: Line-Ups for SPOTLIGHT, PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT, NEXT , and NEW...
Yesterday, Sundance announced the line-ups for the in-competition categories. Today, we're moving into the out-of-competition films and just because they're not competing for an award, doesn't mean...
View ArticleSundance 2012: YOUR SISTER’S SISTER Review
It's remarkable how much you can class up a Jerry Springer-esque conflict if you cast its characters as thoughtful, funny, lovably flawed people. Your Sister's Sister takes a premise worthy of a...
View ArticleSundance 2012: Matt’s Review Scorecard and Wrap-Up
Like I did last year, I had a great time at the Sundance Film Festival. It's tough to complain about weather conditions or getting around when you have the privilege to watch and discover new movies...
View ArticleMark Duplass Talks SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, Alex Kurtzman’s WELCOME TO PEOPLE,...
One of the many films that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was director Colin Trevorrow‘s Safety Not Guaranteed. Written by Derek Connolly, the film’s about a trio of magazine...
View ArticleRosemarie Dewitt Talks NOBODY WALKS, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, THE ODD LIFE OF...
Nobody Walks, directed by Ry Russo-Young (You Won’t Miss Me), was one of the many films that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Written by Lena Dunham and Russo-Young, the ensemble drama...
View ArticleFirst Trailer for YOUR SISTER’S SISTER Starring Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt,...
The first trailer for Your Sister’s Sister has gone online. The film stars Mark Duplass as a man still mourning his brother’s death who retreats to a cabin on Puget Sound at the behest of his best...
View ArticleMark Duplass Talks YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, THE LEAGUE, Kathryn Bigelow’s ZERO...
The improvised indie drama Your Sister’s Sister, from filmmaker Lynn Shelton, is a human story of grief and romance, and finding humor in unlikely places. Jack (Mark Duplass) is an emotionally...
View ArticleMOONRISE KINGDOM Wins Best Feature at 2012 Gotham Awards; YOUR SISTER’S...
Awards season has begun: The Gotham Awards were handed out tonight to honor the best of the year in independent film. Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom landed the top award, Best Feature, a choice I...
View ArticleMOONRISE KINGDOM and SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Lead 2013 Independent Spirit...
The nominations for the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards have been announced, and Oscar hopefuls Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom lead the pack. Both films picked up nominations for Best...
View ArticleEmily Blunt’s 10 Best Film Performances, Ranked
Truth be told, I’m not sure we quite deserve Emily Blunt. The British actress, who most American audiences met as the motor-mouthed, misanthropic assistant to Meryl Streep’s now-iconic Miranda Priestly...
View ArticleTributes Pour in for Indie Filmmaker Lynn Shelton After Sudden Passing at 54
Director and writer Lynn Shelton passed away at the age of 54 on Friday, May 15. News of Shelton's passing came as a shock to all who knew of her work and her impact in both the indie film scene and in...
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