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Interview: Jason Brown – Nightfur
Interview | Dustin Jansick | April 13, 2011Jason Brown sheds some light behind his quirky indie film, Nightfur, which he wrote and directed. Not only does he tell us how he got the drummer from “Band of Horses” to act in his film but also how...
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No Sweat
Movie | Dustin Jansick | April 13, 2011Hipsters love American Apparel almost as much as they love their PBR, this documentary is largely about how the CEO of American Apparel operates his company differently than most other manufacturers of clothing. If there is one thing you...
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Interview: Aaron Godfred – Little Blue Pill
Interview | Dustin Jansick | April 6, 2011Aaron Godfred directed his first feature film called Little Blue Pill and was kind enough to answer some questions about his indie comedy film. He shares his woes on microbudgeting, the state of California and Ford Motor Company.
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The Company Men
Movie | Dustin Jansick | April 4, 2011The Company Men is a feel good film about 3 different characters dealing with downsizing at their company. Their family, lifestyles and self-worth all must go through drastic changes. The film’s cast is stacked; Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy...
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Little Blue Pill
Movie | Dustin Jansick | March 30, 2011Aaron Godfred’s feature film debut, Little Blue Pill, is a raunchy indie comedy about a young man who accidentally takes Viagra like pills and experiences all the side-effects that comes with them. The plot is both simple and ridiculous...
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Get Low
Movie | Dustin Jansick | March 24, 2011Get Low is a period drama about an old hermit set in the 1930’s with a mysterious past. The roles are filled with two highly respected actors, Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. A lot of people will watch it...
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Nightfur
Movie | Dustin Jansick | March 21, 2011Nightfur is a quirky independent film, written and directed by Jason Brown, about science fiction, fantasy and even a little bit of romance. Most of the acting feels emotionless and the plot is not very deep but one thing...
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2011 SXSW Film Festival Award Winners
Awards | Dustin Jansick | March 17, 2011The Jury and Audience Award winners of the 2011 SXSW Film Festival were announced. Winning big this year was the comedy Natural Selection with seven different awards including Grand Jury Winner for Narrative Feature. Read on to see the...
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Let Me In
Movie | Dustin Jansick | March 16, 2011Let Me In is an American remake of the Swedish original called Let the Right One In. The film restores faith to those who thought an American vampire film done well was impossible. I must confess that I am...
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Carlos
Movie | Blake Ginithan | March 9, 2011I knew half way through the first part of the excellent film Carlos, that it would be the best film I would see in 2010. Carlos is at the apex of filmmaking, a true juggernaut of a film. It...
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Heavy Times
Movie | Dustin Jansick | March 8, 2011Heavy Times is an indie comedy that will remind you of The Hangover and Superbad. Directed by Benjamin Mark and Ryan McKenna, it takes you on a wild joy-ride with three best friends and a loud and obnoxious brother-in-law....
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Cracks
Movie | Dustin Jansick | March 3, 2011A feature debut from Jordan Scott (daughter of Ridley) who wrote and directed Cracks – a story that starts off innocent but eventually unravels to show a dark psychological side. Some say it’s a girl version of Lord of...
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2011 Oscar Winners
Awards | Dustin Jansick | February 28, 2011The King's Speech took top honors with Best Picture at the 83rd Academy Awards Sunday night along with Tom Hooper for Best Director and Colin Firth for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay for that film. Natalie Portman got...
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2011 Independent Spirit Award Winners
Awards | Dustin Jansick | February 26, 2011Film Independent Spirit Awards is arguably the most important film awards of the year, however, it is easy to be over-shadowed during the award season by the Oscars. This is especially true if it is held just one night...