Dustin Jansick
660 articles written by Dustin Jansick
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One Hour Fantasy Girl
One Hour Fantasy Girl is a film based on a true story about a young woman striving towards making a good living while doing nearly anything she can to achieve it. In her line of work she meets with...
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Up In the Air
Up In The Air has an all-star cast which received three Oscar nominations of the six total for the film, including Best Picture. Often times humorous and other times emotional, it features quick and witty dialogue with a unique...
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Crazy Heart
You do not have to be a fan of country music to enjoy this!
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Is It Just Me?
It is the small indie gay romance film that could. Is It Just Me? features Nicholas Downs who plays the shy, awkward, pessimistic, homosexual character named Blaine Watson. Blaine finds out that it is not always easy to find...
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Bass Ackwards
Bass Ackwards follows a man named Linas on his cross-country journey on trying to figure himself out. Linas Philips is not only the star in the indie film but he also directed it and co-wrote the script. It is...
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He Was A Quiet Man
He Was A Quiet Man contains some fairly well-known actors; Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert and William H. Macy, however, there is a good chance you have never heard of it. This likely is not due to low budget as...
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Chop Shop
Chop Shop will not likely be on top of your all-time favorite films but if you know what you are getting into, it’s more than your average troubled youth film. It has an interesting character and gives you a...
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Easier with Practice
Easier with Practice made a splash at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards where it won the Someone to Watch award and was nominated for Best First Feature. It’s a film about a writer trying to live out a fantasy...
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The New Year Parade
There are a few qualities that The New Year Parade does possess, some of which include good acting, filming and editing but it is a film that lacks a strong lasting impression. Although, the film may not be all...
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There Will Be Blood
It is impossible to describe There Will Be Blood in one word but if forced to, I would say powerful. If I had to further describe in using just single words they would be; politics, greed, religion and morality....
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Treeless Mountain
Treeless Mountain is a foreign indie film that is both a simple and sad story about two kids basically living on their own after their mother leaves. The two young children put on great performances considering their age. It’s...
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An Education
An Education is a simple and sophisticated foreign indie film directed by Lone Scherfig. It was nominated for 3 Oscars including Best Picture and won Best Foreign Film at the Independent Spirit Awards. Not sure if I myself would...
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In Search of a Midnight Kiss
In Search of a Midnight Kiss is an indie comedy romance story shot on a shoestring budget that was written and directed by Alex Holdridge. It’s a seemly simple tale of guy meets girl but keeps you guessing until...
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The Bad Lieutenant
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans is an indie intelligent “cop movie” that is really much more. A little worried it was going to be a typical cop movie, I was a little hesitant to watch...
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A Serious Man
A Serious Man is a dark comedy that comes off being; profound, pretentious, uncomfortable, simple and serious. It’s about actions and coincidences. It’s also about trying to find answers to life’s problems. Nominated for two Oscars this film written,...