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Judy Irving On Nature Filmmaking: It Forces Me to Focus On Who We Share the Planet With
Interview | Bernard Boo | October 23, 2014Bay Area filmmaker Judy Irving has had a fascination with Pelicans for about as long as she can remember. “I really loved what they looked like, that dinosaur look,” she told us as we caught up with her in...
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Justin Simien: I Don’t Need to be Told Racism is Bad–I’m More Interested in Talking About Identity
Interview | Bernard Boo | October 22, 2014First-time filmmaker Justin Simien’s satirical comedy Dear White People follows four black students at a fictitious Ivy League school as they struggle with identity and self-worth. Lionel Higgins (Tyler James Williams) is a shy, gay journalist who fits in nowhere; Troy...
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Listen Up Philip
Movie | Bernard Boo | October 21, 2014If you can bear it, Perry and Schwartzman's misadventures of a misanthrope is an intriguing study in misery.
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5 Must See Films Playing at the 2014 imagineNATIVE Festival
Film Festival | C.J. Prince | October 21, 2014In its 15th year, imagineNATIVE showcases a wide variety of film, radio and media from Indigenous artists around the world. Here's the festival's lineup this year.
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Insane Trailer for Sion Sono’s ‘Why Don’t You Play in Hell?’
News | Dustin Jansick | October 21, 2014The crazy new trailer for Sion Sono's Why Don't You Play In Hell?
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Dear White People
Movie | Bernard Boo | October 20, 2014A campus-set satire that keenly observes black identity and finds humor in the absurdity of "post-racial" America, Justin Simien's blistering debut provides ample food for thought.
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The Book of Life
Movie | Ananda Dillon | October 17, 2014The fate of three friends is wagered upon by the leaders of the Land of the Remembered and the Land of the Forgotten in this colorful but dizzying animated feature.
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St. Vincent Director Theodore Melfi on Calling Bill Murray’s 1-800 Number
Interview | Zachary Shevich | October 17, 2014Turns out if you want to work with Bill Murray, you have to get past his 800 number first. Our interview with St. Vincent director Theodore Melfi.
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Birdman (NYFF Review)
Movie | Zachary Shevich | October 16, 2014Vividly imagined, Iñárritu provides his most stunning and bizarre work to date.
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Criterion Collection Announces January Titles From Maddin, Fassbinder, & More
News | Aaron Pinkston | October 16, 2014The Criterion Collection rings in 2015 with four great new releases and one Blu-ray upgrade.
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LISTEN: Two Chaotic Tracks from ‘Birdman’ Drum Score by Antonio Sanchez
News | Zachary Shevich | October 16, 2014Listen to two excerpts from the soundtrack to the hotly anticipated 'Birdman' film.
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10 Scariest Horror Movie Villains
Features | Ananda Dillon | October 16, 2014Leaders in their field, these 10 pro villains still give the Way Too Indie staff nightmares.
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Watchers of the Sky
Movie | C.J. Prince | October 16, 2014Edet Belzberg provides a compelling and compassionate view of those who fight for the rights of humanity and the victims of genocide in her latest documentary.
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The Overnighters
Movie | C.J. Prince | October 15, 2014The Overnighters feels like one of those rare, lightning in a bottle stories caught in a documentary. What are the odds of coming upon such an incredible story, let alone one that manages to be captured on camera? Life imitates art...