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- Movie | September 9, 2014
They Have Escaped (TIFF Review)
Finnish filmmaker J.-P. Valkeapää comes up with a wild take on a boy-meets-girl story in They Have Escaped, which appropriately premieres in the offbeat Vanguard section of the Toronto International Film Festival. Using intriguing camera techniques, the film expends...
- Film Festival | September 8, 2014
TIFF 2014: Meet Me in Montenegro
It’s been seven years since Alex Holdridge directed the Independent Spirit Award winning film In Search of a Midnight Kiss. His latest film, Meet Me in Montenegro, is about just that–a filmmaker who hasn’t made a film in nearly...
- Movie | September 7, 2014
The New Girlfriend (TIFF Review)
If there’s anything we’ve learned from François Ozon‘s past work it’s this: The man is unafraid to explore boundaries of sexuality. And he does it extremely well (see: Young & Beautiful, 8 Women, In the House, Swimming Pool). While...
- Podcasts | September 1, 2014
Way Too Indiecast 3: Anticipated TIFF Films & New Festival Policy
We discuss all things TIFF 2014 in this episode of the Way Too Indiecast, including new policies which could hurt the festival.
- Features | August 29, 2014
Way Too Indie’s 20 Essential Fall Films
With the Oscars looming on the horizon, it’s time for filmmakers, actors, and studios to bring out the big guns and fight to nab one of those wee golden fellows. For cinema-goers, the fall season is the best time...
- Movie | August 29, 2014
The Congress (Cannes Review)
In more than one way Ari Folman’s The Congress reminds me a lot of last year’s Cannes film Holy Motors. The most obvious way is how both films can be said to be about the future of cinema. In...
- News | August 25, 2014
Giveaway: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Surprise and Delight Kit
Are you a fan of Jim Jarmusch? Are you a fan of vampires? Are you a fan of free stuff? Well you’re in luck! We’ve teamed up with Sony Pictures to offer three lucky Way Too Indie newsletter subscribers...
- Podcasts | August 22, 2014
Way Too Indiecast 2: Best and Worst of Summer 2014, Fall Preview
Episode 2 of the Way Too Indiecast was spent looking back at the best and worst movies of summer 2014. Plus, looking ahead at fall films.
- Movie | August 19, 2014
The Zero Theorem
Terry Gilliam is no stranger to absurd dystopian science-fiction films. His best work came early in his career with films like Brazil and Twelve Monkeys, and his latest film The Zero Theorem feels like an extension to those titles....
- Movie | August 18, 2014
The One I Love
Let me first start out by saying that this review contains some spoilers found in The One I Love. Normally I believe spoilers shouldn’t be discussed in reviews, but in this case the “twist” is revealed almost immediately and...
- Podcasts | August 14, 2014
Way Too Indiecast 1: Indie Directors Breaking into Mainstream
On this very first edition of the Way Too Indiecast, we discuss indie directors breaking into mainstream movies.
- Movie | August 11, 2014
Miss Violence
The term Greek New Wave (sometimes called Weird Wave) has been floating around ever since Giorgos Lanthimos’s Dogtooth screened at Cannes in 2009. The film instantly won over critics with its unique and absurd style, winning the Un Certain...
- Features | August 5, 2014
Sequels and Remakes That Prove Things Were Better When We Were Kids
Maybe our age is showing, but more and more we find ourselves remarking about how good things were “back in the day.” Especially when it comes to the many knock-offs, sequels, and remakes constantly pouring out of Hollywood. Since the...
- Movie | July 30, 2014
Child of God
James Franco continues his efforts of adapting classic literature into films, first with William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying and now Cormac McCarthy’s Child of God. This is not a surprising choice considering Franco has a PhD in English...
- News | July 15, 2014
First Look at The Skeleton Twins Movie Poster
Craig Johnson is now getting some artwork for his Sundance hit The Skeleton Twins, a film that stars Saturday Night Live alums Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as estranged twins who reunite after reaching rock bottom. The film also...