Dustin Jansick
660 articles written by Dustin Jansick
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream of Duncan Christopher
The Rock n Roll Dream of Duncan Christopher is an indie film that feels like an Oklahoma version of Flight of the Conchords about karaoke. The film is about a man’s dream to become a rock and roll star...
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Watch: Safety Not Guaranteed trailer
Winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance this year at the Sundance Film Festival was the indie comedy Safety Not Guaranteed. From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine comes a story about how far believing in something...
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Extraterrestrial
First of all let’s get something straight, Extraterrestrial does not have any aliens in it. In fact, the only real science fiction in the film is used to keep the characters locked in an apartment from fear of alien...
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Watch: Beyond the Black Rainbow Trailer
Beyond the Black Rainbow has received a very warm reception during it’s festival circuit and when you see the trailer you will see why. The film appears to be a bold and perplexing cinema experience that pays homage to...
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Watch: Django Unchained Trailer
The first trailer has arrived for Django Unchained, the highly anticipated western from Quentin Tarantino. You can tell just from the music choices and dialog in the trailer that this is a Tarantino film. It looks like a strong...
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Movie News Roundup: Moonrise Kingdom Edition
Moonrise Kingdom dominates this edition of movie news roundup and for good reason. The film has already broken a record and there news of a special animated short film to go along it. The winner of the Palme d’Or...
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Watch: The Imposter Trailer
The Imposter is a documentary about the true life case of the disappearance of a 13 year-old Texas boy named Nicholas Barclay. This documentary combines real footage and interviews with stylish noir re-enactments (which are normally cheesy but look...
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Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz plays out more like a fantasy than the traditional romantic comedy it is based upon. This sophomore feature from director Sarah Polley contains an outcome that leaves you with something to chew on, but it’s attempts...
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Pariah
Better than your average coming of age story is Pariah, about a teenager who finds it difficult to be herself when her parents will not accept that she is gay. The title of the film means one that is...
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Giveaway: “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream of Duncan Christopher” Combo Pack
This week Way Too Indie is giving away five "The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream of Duncan Christopher" Combo Packs which include the DVD and CD for the film. The film is an indie heartfelt awkward comedy about a man...
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2012 Cannes Film Festival Winners
The jury announced the winners at the Lumiere Theater Sunday night for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Michael Haneke’s Amour was awarded the top prize of the Palme d’Or as many thought would happen for the Cannes veteran director....
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Watch: Holy Motors Trailer
If there is one consensus critics are saying about the film Holy Motors at Cannes Film Festival, it is that it’s a one-of-a-kind film. The critical assessment of the Holy Motors seems to be an even split, some saying...
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Movie News Roundup: The Master Edition
This week in Movie News it is nearly all about P.T. Anderson’s latest film The Master. A short teaser clip of the film was released online this past Monday. Even though that means basically a trailer to the...
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Way Too Indie’s Most Anticipated Films of Summer 2012
Summer officially begins on Wednesday June 20, 2012 for the Northern Hemisphere and the staff here at Way Too Indie wants to make sure your cinema schedule is set when summer begins. After careful consideration we came up with...
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Your Sister’s Sister
Having liked Lynn Shelton’s previous feature, Humpday, I was anxious to see if she could duplicate her efforts in Your Sister’s Sister. I will tell you right now, she does just that and then some. Shelton’s greatest achievement here...