Michael Gallagher, Director of the Controversial New Film Smiley, Talks Film, Free Speech, and Foul Play on the Internet

By Shannon Houston at 7:30 PM on October 12, 2012

This should be an exciting time for Michael Gallagher. The young director has achieved major success with his YouTube series Totally Sketch, and his debut feature film Smiley (a horror/slasher flick) will hit theatres today. And indeed, it is an exciting time for Gallagher. It’s also a very frightening time....  read more

Kickstarter Pick of the Month: The Happiest Place

By Michael Dunaway at 4:00 PM on October 12, 2012

Each month, your friends at Paste scour Kickstarter to find projects worthy of your support and love. Support independent art today by becoming a backer, and spread the word, why dontcha?...  read more

Paul Schrader's The Canyons Gets Teaser Trailer

By Michael Dunaway at 10:25 AM on October 10, 2012

Sodium Fox Studios has released the first teaser trailer for The Canyons, starring Lindsay Lohan....  read more

Lizzy Caplan: More Than a Mean Girl

By Niki Cruz at 7:02 PM on October 3, 2012

Lizzy Caplan is having a moment, and not in the way her Mean Girls character Janis Ian, the mouthy high school sidekick, had moments opposite Lindsay Lohan.  read more

Mark Ruffalo and Kevin Smith Tell Indie Film War Stories in Kingdom Come

By Michael Dunaway at 2:45 PM on October 2, 2012

In a pair of exclusive videos, the two stars talk about the difficulties of making an indie movie.  read more

Catching Up With The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author Stephen Chbosky

By Brian Tremml at 9:30 AM on September 28, 2012

"As long as there are boys who like girls, girls...'there will always be the mix-something.'"  read more

Josh Radnor: The Importance of Being Earnest

By Michael Dunaway at 9:23 AM on September 28, 2012

How is it that one of the most exciting young directors working today is…Ted from How I Met Your Mother?  read more

Sleepwalk With Me: A Conversation with Birbiglia, Maron, Glass & Kane

By Michael Dunaway at 12:50 PM on September 20, 2012

Mike Birbiglia’s new film is one of the best feel-good stories of 2012’s film scene.  read more

Half Light: David Lynch and the Cruelty of Dreams

By Shane Ryan at 12:22 PM on September 19, 2012

Earlier this week, I was in a park with my stepfather.  read more

Sophia Takal Explores the Green-Eyed Monster

By Michael Dunaway at 5:15 PM on September 13, 2012

They say you should write what you know. When it came time for indie actor Sophia Takal to write her striking first feature film Green, she took what “they” say to heart in a big way.  read more

Kickstarter Pick of the Month: Jeremy Renner in Ingenious

By Michael Dunaway at 8:53 AM on September 12, 2012

Each month, your friends at Paste scour Kickstarter to find projects worthy of your support and love. Support independent art today by becoming a backer, and spread the word, why dontcha?...  read more

Magical Mystery Tour DVD and Blu-Ray Announced

By Laura Flood at 2:00 PM on August 24, 2012

Beatles fans can retire their old VHS versions of Magical Mystery Tour because the Beatles are releasing a restored version of the film on DVD and Blu-ray this October....  read more

Brian Posehn: And the Nerds Shall Inherit the Earth

By Michael Dunaway at 2:30 PM on August 11, 2012

It must have been the easiest casting choice in the history of cinema. Director Michael Peterson was gathering the actors for his fantasy nerd comedy Lloyd the Conqueror, a look inside the world of LARPing (live action role playing).  read more

Catching Up With Damien Jurado

By Katie King at 9:00 AM on August 3, 2012

Jurado took the time to talk to us from his Seattle home before starting the second leg of his tour in support of his most recent album, Maraqopa.  read more

Infographic: How to Solve Problems Like Batman

By Megan Farokhmanesh at 3:08 PM on August 1, 2012

We’ve hashed up several Batmanian dilemmas based on his silver-screen time. Think you can solve problems like Batman?   read more

Kickstarter Pick of the Month: An African Election Tour

By Michael Dunaway at 4:00 PM on July 25, 2012

Each month, your friends at Paste scour Kickstarter to find projects worthy of your support and love. This month we couldn’t restrict ourselves to just one, and we’re jumping in a few days early to meet some project deadlines. Support independent art today by becoming a backer, and spread the word, why dontcha?...  read more

Infographic: Which Apocalyptic Movie Is Right For You?

By Darren Orf at 1:58 PM on July 20, 2012

With a few steps in our handy flowchart, you can find your perfect apocalyptic movie to watch. So go ahead, pick your poison and check out our list of more than 150 apocalyptic films.  read more

How to be A Filmmaker: Twelve Lessons Learned from Jason Winn

By Michael Dunaway at 3:35 PM on July 16, 2012

Georgia director Jason Winn premiered his new short film, the latest in the Paula Peril series, at Comic-Con this weekend. Winn first won notice on the film festival circuit with his Vietnam drama Last Bullet, a narrative short, and made big waves in the family market earlier this year with The Fat Boy Chronicles, which reached as high as #6 on the Redbox Family charts. He agreed to sit down with Paste and share some lessons learned along the way....  read more

Sheep and Christmas Day: A filmmaker’s first encounter with Woody Allen

By Frank Kelly at 5:11 PM on July 12, 2012

Editor’s Note: You’ll no doubt recall Maryann Koopman Kelly’s wonderful article in our Woody Allen issue about growing up without seeing Allen’s films. Her husband, filmmaker and friend of Paste Frank Kelly, decided to share his early Woody memories as well. Enjoy!...  read more

Little Rock Film Fest Wrapup, Part Two

By Tim Basham at 10:04 AM on July 12, 2012

photo by Byba Sepit Contributing writer Tim Basham spearheaded Paste’s efforts at the Little Rock Film Festival this year. Last week we brought you Part One of his wrapup. This week we bring you the second and final part of that wrapup. Enjoy!...  read more