Indie Movie Reviews
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As I Lay Dying (Cannes Review)
Whether or not the film works may very well come down to one simple question, did you read the book beforehand?
Like Father, Like Son (Cannes Review)
The film shows its cards nearly right away but it remains intriguing long after you think it has played its hand.
Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell isn’t concerned with the truth—its focus is on exploring the phenomenon of storytelling. Why do we tell stories? Why do we need them?
The Congress (Cannes Review)
The Congress is a wildly ambitious film – perhaps it was trying to achieve a little too much though.
Indie Music Reviews
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The Vaccines – Come of Age
The album is noticeably less prosaic that its predecessor and The Vaccines deserve a monumental praise for breaking the spell of unproductivity
Alex Turner – Submarine OST
Alex Turner inevitably proved with his first abundant solo project is his independence and versatility.
Coronado – Self-titled
They provide a crisp, new take on a classic sound, without coming off as another garage band imitation.
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Cannes Day #6: All Is Lost & The Great Beauty
This morning’s press screening of J.C. Chandor’s All Is Lost marks my second and final screening in the famous Grand Théâtre Lumière. The theater features one of the world’s best projection screens and produces without a doubt the best sound I have ever heard come...
Cannes Day #5: Sarah Prefers To Run, The Bastards, We Are What We Are
One of the major responsibilities that comes with a press pass at Cannes is the burden of making many difficult decisions, such as which film to go to when two play at the same time. But that is just the start. Because there are approximately...
Cannes Day #4: Borgman and As I Lay Dying
Thus far I have been very fortunate to get into each screening that I have stepped in line for, even though not every film I stood in line for was worth the effort. This is mostly surprising considering the level of my press badge in...
Cannes Day #3: Like Father Like Son & Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
My third day at the Cannes Film Festival brought both my favorite and least favorite films of the festival so far. After hearing some positive buzz around the Japanese film, Soshite chichi ni naru (Like Father, Like Son), I decided to give the film a...
Cannes Day #2: Jimmy P. & The Dance of Reality
This morning I made a rookie mistake by leaving my umbrella at the hotel and not checking the weather before I left. The weather in Cannes can turn from sun-baked beaches surrounded by palm trees to a cold downpour in an instance. As I made...
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Way Too Indie’s Top 10 Indie Sci-fi Films
When you think sci-fi movies, you might think of the low, swirling drone of a lightsaber. You might think of a DeLorean barreling through a parking lot at 88mph and vanishing into thin air as it leaves a trail of fire in its wake. You...
Video Essay: The Screen Poetry of Terrence Malick
At the core, the cinema is the most powerful art form between sound and image. From his most direct, plot-driven narrative, Badlands, to his most abstract, polarizing film The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick has been progressively moving toward the highest form of pure cinema...
Coachella 2013: Most Anticipated Sets
Well here we are sitting roughly two weeks out from my trip to The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Weekend 2). This will be my third venture to the land of extreme heat and never ending beats. The past two and a half months...
Way Too Indie Short Film Spotlight #3
North Atlantic After you see this short you can understand why it’s spent three years amid the film festivals official selections, the BFI London Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival both played host in 2010 and 11 to the North Atlantic short. The film also...
2013 Oscar Nominated Shorts Spotlight: Animation
A look at this year's five Oscar nominates for Best Animated short film....
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