Aaron Pinkston
121 articles written by Aaron Pinkston
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SXSW 2015 Feature Films Announced
Now that the Sundance Film Festival is over, it’s time to start preparing for Austin’s South by Southwest Film Festival. Over the years, SXSW has been the premiere festival for indie films such as Lena Dunham’s Tiny Furniture, Short...
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The Orchard Nabs Release Rights to Joe Swanberg’s ‘Digging For Fire’
Another Sundance favorite gets picked up, Joe Swanberg's 'Digging For Fire' is bought by The Orchard.
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April 2015 Criterion Collection Releases Include Sturges, Renoir Blu-Ray Upgrades
Criterion Collection announces several Blu-ray upgrades for April and another fantastic Eclipse Series addition.
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‘Birdman’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Lead 2015 Oscar Nominations
Like them or not, the 2015 Oscar nominations are in and 'Birdman' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' tie for the most noms.
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‘Hoop Dreams’, ‘The Thin Blue Line’, & More Announced as Criterion Collection March 2015 Titles
Criterion Collection announces Hoop Dreams on Blu-ray for the first time, Errol Morris' classic The Thing Blue Line and more for March releases.
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‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Named Best Film By Online Film Critics Society
Online Film Critics Society announces The Grand Budapest Hotel as Best Picture of 2014. Check out what else won.
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‘Birdman’ Leads The Race In 2015 Golden Globe Nominations
Birdman continues to dominate award nomination counts after the 2015 Golden Globe nominations were announced , while Boyhood and Selma aren't far behind.
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Richard Linklater On How He Spent 12 Years Making ‘Boyhood’
10 minute feature on how and why director Richard Linklater spent 12 years making Boyhood.
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The Criterion Collection Announces February 2015 Releases
The Criterion Collection doesn’t usually go with a theme with its monthly releases (a specific Halloween selection in October a small exception), though its February 2015 slate is an accidental one. Featuring overlooked and smaller releases from some of...
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Criterion Collection To Stream Select Titles On Fandor
Indie streaming service Fandor gets select Criterion Collection films.
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‘Die Hard’ Tops Time Out’s 100 Best Action Movies Of All Time
Time Out New York polls critics and industry folk to create the Top 100 Action Films of All Time.
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Orenda Fink’s Spooky New Music Video for ‘This Is A Part Of Something Greater’
Just in time for Halloween, Orenda Fink‘s new music video for “This Is A Part Of Something Greater” pays homage to some of the scariest films ever made. Fink reenacts landmark scenes from Videodrome, Blue Velvet, Psycho, Poltergeist and...
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Coen Brothers’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Receives February 2016 Release Date
Latest Coen Brothers project Hail, Caesar! gets a February release date.
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Criterion Collection Announces January Titles From Maddin, Fassbinder, & More
The Criterion Collection rings in 2015 with four great new releases and one Blu-ray upgrade.
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Bill Murray Loves To Sing In ‘St. Vincent’ Clip
Premiering in Toronto with mostly positive reviews, St. Vincent is about a bum (played by the one and only Bill Murray) who becomes an unlikely mentor for his neighbor’s son. The recently released clip doesn’t have any major plot...