Ananda Dillon
225 articles written by Ananda Dillon
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Viewing an on-screen relationship from somewhere in the middle can be a difficult place to be in as a film viewer. Finding two characters in a juncture in their story when one’s had no time to form any sort of...
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Honeymoon
Newlywed life is fraught with difficulty as adjusting to life with someone else can make for plenty of stressful situations. At the least, the honeymoon phase can usually be depended upon to be a time of blissful happiness before reality...
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The Mainstream: Finally, the Summer Is Over
We may seem like reclusive budget-shirking obscure film enthusiasts over here at Way Too Indie, and well, some of us are, but we’re not living in any dark holes and far be it from of us to say that...
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Comedic Legend Robin Williams Dead at 63
One of the greatest talents in comedic acting, Robin Williams, has committed suicide at age 63. His death was confirmed by his press reps who issued the statement that “Robin Williams passed away this morning. he has been battling...
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The End to a Franchise – New Hobbit Trailer
Tidbits from Comic-Con are likely to start popping up all week, letting the rest of the world in on what a lucky few got access to early. One such tidbit is the newly released trailer for The Hobbit: The...
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Couldn’t Make Comic-Con? Watch the Essential Videos
With the help of the Internet, missing Comic-Con no longer means you miss out on all the sneak peeks and fun videos shown. We’ve put a few of the essentials up so you can catch up all in one...
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Comic-Con 2014 Day 3: From Batman V. Superman to Avengers: Age of Ultron
Saturday at Comic-Con is the closest thing to being in one of the many fictionalized dystopian futures of literature and film that keeps the fans coming out to the convention. Comic-Con-ers camped out the afternoon of Friday and over-night...
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Comic-Con 2014 Day 2: The Anti-Harry Potter, Guillermo’s Cartoon, & Kevin Smith Swears Up a Storm
Friday at Comic-Con in Hall H was primarily focused on two of television’s hottest shows, The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. We won’t bore you with television news, but… oh, who are we kidding? If you love good...
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Comic-Con 2014 Day 1: Cumberbatch, The Giver, & Interstellar Curveballs
Day 1 of Comic-Con was everything you’d expect. Crowds, cosplay, and curveballs galore. Thursday’s Hall H presentations began a bit later than they will the rest of the weekend, but the movie surprises were rapid-fire with plenty of juicy...
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Xavier Dolan’s ‘Mommy’ Trailer Showcases Uplifting Pop Music
Cannes Jury Prize winner, Mommy, has a full trailer out. Wunderkind Xavier Dolan’s film is about a widowed mother (Anne Dorval) of an unruly and sometimes violent 15-year-old son (Antoine-Olivier Pilon) who try to get their lives on track...
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R.I.P. James Garner
Actor James Garner died last night at the age of 86. Known for his charisma and rugged good looks, the actor is best known for his roles in the 1950s western show Maverick, and for his role as Jim...
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‘The Shining’ Prequel Has a Director
Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to direct Overlook Hotel, a prequel to Stephen King’s novel The Shining, made famous by Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror rendition. Walking Dead writer Glenn Mazzara has a script ready....
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10 Things We’re Looking Forward to at Comic-Con 2014
So Way Too Indie is about to become Way Too Geeky for a few days next week as we cover the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego. While we both decry and yet embrace the infiltration of Hollywood at...
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First Look at a Balloon Robot in Disney-Marvel’s ‘Big Hero 6’
The first trailer for Disney and Marvel‘s first animated collaboration, Big Hero 6, reveals an adorable representation of the comic series’ synthetic robot, Baymax. The trailer, which is really more of a clip, shows boy genius Hiro going to...
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Ron Howard to Direct Beatles Doc
The historical film power duo, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, will be tackling one of history’s most beloved music groups, The Beatles, in a new authorized documentary. After proving they handle mixing history and entertainment quite well in previous...