Dustin Jansick
660 articles written by Dustin Jansick
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Sightseers
First premiering at the sidebar event held during Cannes Film Festival called the Director’s Fortnight, Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers is a film that works best when it takes you by surprise, therefore knowing little as possible and avoiding trailers would...
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
Perhaps the point of the film is to have no point, but it feels like more of a cop out than any real revelation.
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Attenberg
Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Attenberg does not shy away from showing absurd situations in unorthodox environments, something that has become a staple in the last few years of Greek cinema. Attenberg is a film that explores mankind’s primal desires (sex)...
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Declaration of War
Declaration of War is about the nightmare that every parent with a sick newborn fears, that something is not quite right with their child. This French film by Valérie Donzelli, who also shares a lead role, is ultimately about...
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28 Hotel Rooms
From first time filmmaker Matt Ross comes an indie romance drama that is both incredibly subtle and very captivating. 28 Hotel Rooms is a simple story about a relationship that starts off as a no-strings-attached ordeal but unsurprisingly develops...
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2013 SXSW Film Festival Award Winners
The winners of the 2013 SXSW Film Festival were announced last night with Destin Daniel Cretton’s Short Term 12 winning the Grand Jury prize for Narrative Feature. The other Grand Jury Winner was Ben Nabors’ documentary William and the...
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For Ellen
So Young Kim has placed a young child at the heart of the story for her second consecutive film. In her previous film (Treeless Mountain) two young South Korean sisters who were abandoned by their mother, in For Ellen...
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Giveaway: Win The Place Beyond the Pines Soundtrack and Poster
The upcoming film from the director of Blue Valentine, which also stars Ryan Gosling, looks as if he has another emotionally powerful story on his hands. The Place Beyond the Pines explores the bond between fathers and sons as...
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Watch: Simon Killer trailer
Our favorite film from SF Indiefest this year, Simon Killer, finally has a trailer available to watch. The trailer gives you a taste of the discomfort as well as the hypnotic visuals that are found in Antonio Campos’ latest...
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Giveaway: Win Life of Pi on Blu-ray
Life of Pi is truly a film that you must see on the highest resolution possible in order to immerse yourself in the glorious picture director Ang Lee and cinematographer Claudio Mrianda create. Which is why Way Too Indie...
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Robot & Frank
Robot & Frank is a sentimental buddy-movie between two unlikely people; well, technically just one as the other is a robot as the title suggests. It is a simple story that aims to entertain and satisfy the audience rather...
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Giveaway: Win The Sessions on Blu-ray
If you haven’t had a chance to see the Oscar and Independent Spirit Award nominated film The Sessions, which stars John Hawkes and Helen Hunt, now is your chance. Way Too Indie is giving away one copy of The...
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2013 Oscar Winners
Just as many expected, Argo took home the top award of Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards, despite Ben Affleck not receiving a Best Director nomination, something that has only happened four times in 85 years. It was...
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2013 Independent Spirit Award Winners
The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards were filled as many laughs from the host Andy Samberg as there were shocks from some of the voting. Silver Linings Playbook walked away with four major awards but surprisingly only one of...
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As High As The Sky
As High As The Sky felt like it was a personal sentimental film from writer and director Nikki Braendlin. Lead by an all-female cast, As High As The Sky is about the relationship of two estranged sisters who share...