
Well, the biggest festival in the indie world has officially ended, but with great results (of course!). I’ve recapped which films were bought, along with the winners of the festival, for all of you who didn’t attend but still care, such as me.
Of the 117 feature films shown throughout the festival, te…
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Added by Tessa on February 3, 2010 at 8:13pm —
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This week’s Broad of the Dead not only riffs off of
last week’s list, but it also plays off the infamous review for
Adam Green’s…
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Mel Gibson is ready to attack Hollywood with his new movie
Edge of Darkness, which comes to theaters this Friday. I’m not sure about you all, but I’m ready to watch him kick some serious ass. Here’s what I’m watching beforehand:
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Added by Tessa on January 28, 2010 at 4:14pm —
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Earlier this month,
I made a list of the indie films I'm most excited to see in 2010. This week, I get to see one of them when
Saint John of Las Vegas comes out. So, in honor of the film's release, I decided to share my favorite indie movies front the top four actors in the film:
Stev…
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Added by Tessa on January 27, 2010 at 3:42pm —
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This week, horror fans are set to get exposed to
Anthony DiBlasi’s
Dread, which follows three college students as they document what other people fear the most. In reality,…
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Added by Tessa on January 26, 2010 at 2:27pm —
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For those of you who can’t wait to see
Denzel Washington,
Gary Oldman and
Ray Stevenson kick some major ass on the big screen, wait no longer!
The Book of Eli hits theaters today. Here’s what I’m watching in the meantime:…
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Added by Tessa on January 15, 2010 at 3:52pm —
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While looking at details about this week’s indie release,
The Last Station, which fictionally shows famous Russian author
Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth, I started thinking about some of my favorite Russian films and thought it would be a good time to share them with you.
Movies like…
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Added by Tessa on January 13, 2010 at 12:48pm —
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For anyone who follows horror, the name
Brad Dourif means a hell of a lot. He’s played in films varying from
David Lynch’s
Dune and
Blue Velvet to
Stephen Kin…
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Added by Tessa on January 12, 2010 at 2:09pm —
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Daybreakers and
Youth in Revolt hit theaters today, giving audiences a taste of sci-fi horror and comedy. Here are the movies I’ll be sure to watch before hitting the theaters this weekend:
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Added by Tessa on January 8, 2010 at 11:50am —
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For someone who’s only been acting for 10 years,
Amy Adams sure has made her place into the Hollywood A-List. Starring in the romantic comedy
Leap Year, which comes out this Friday, Adams has worked her way to the top while still managing to work with the smaller indie guys. Those indie roles, including…
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Added by Tessa on January 7, 2010 at 2:11pm —
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Daybreakers, a sci-fi vampire flick starring
Ethan Hawke, hits theaters this Friday. As we’ve seen over the last few years, vampires have hopped back in the cinematic spotl…
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Added by Tessa on January 5, 2010 at 2:38pm —
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2009 gave us a lot of great indie films such
The Messenger,
Anvil! The Story of Anvil,
World’s Greatest Dad and
I Sell the Dead. Looking at a massive list of what’s to come in 2010, I can honestly say I c…
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Added by Tessa on January 1, 2010 at 12:58pm —
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CHUD wrote
a short list of reasons why horror fans make the best film fans back in May 2009 that I can’t seem to get out of my mind. While I’ve thought about i…
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Added by Tessa on December 29, 2009 at 3:24pm —
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So many great holiday releases this year and not enough hours in the day to see all of them! Luckily, most of us have a nice break and will be able to see most of them. For “Movied,” I’ll be focusing on the two most anticipated movies:
Sherlock Holmes and
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Curious of what I’ll be watching beforehand? Keep reading……
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Added by Tessa on December 24, 2009 at 10:00am —
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There’s no doubt that
Robert Downey Jr has had a great couple of years. Between
Iron Man and its upcoming sequel,
Tropic Thunder, The Soloist and this week’s holiday release…
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Added by Tessa on December 23, 2009 at 10:00am —
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One thing that goes hand-in-hand with the holidays, aside from gifts and overeating, is snow…especially if you live on the East Coast (Sorry, Texas). When it comes to scary movies, filmmakers aren’t afraid to put them against an eerie, snowy setting. Not only does it raise the stakes for survival, but chances a…
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Added by Tessa on December 22, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Sci-Fi/fantasy geeks, your time has arrived!
James Cameron’s
Avatar hits theaters this Friday, and it’s already getting pretty good reviews. The
Hugh Grant-
Sarah Jessica Parker romantic comedy…
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Added by Tessa on December 17, 2009 at 9:00pm —
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Scott Cooper’s
Crazy Heart hits limited theaters this Friday and it stars none other than actor extraordinaire
Jeff Bridges (check out his “Indieties” spotlight
here) and indie actress…
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Whether you’re a fan of fairy tales or rugby, you’ll be able to find something at the theaters this weekend.
Invictus, starring
Matt Damon and
Morgan Freeman, and Disney’s
The Princess and the Frog are the two biggest ti…
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Added by Tessa on December 11, 2009 at 11:16am —
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