2012 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced

By Ross Bonaime at 3:33 PM on November 29, 2011

This morning, the nominees for the 17th Film Independent’s Spirit Awards were announced in Los Angeles.  read more

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2011 Gotham Awards Announce Winners

By Ross Bonaime at 2:13 PM on November 29, 2011

Last night, The 21st Annual Gotham Awards announced their winners in film for the year. Surprisingly, the night's biggest award went with a tie as Best Feature was given to both _Beginners_ and _The Tree of Life_.  read more

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The 20 Best Movies of 2011 (So Far)

By Josh Jackson at 3:19 PM on July 1, 2011

We've seen a lot of good movies in the first half of 2011. Here are 20 well worth a couple hours and the ever-escalating price of a ticket.  read more

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Catching Up With Beginners Director Mike Mills

By Tim Basham at 1:39 PM on June 6, 2011

The Beginners director spoke to Paste about Ewan McGregor’s insistent representation of himself, about his concerns in honestly depicting the gay community of his father, and about the power of a little dog who almost steals the film.  read more

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Beginners review

By Jonathan Hickman at 4:35 PM on June 3, 2011

Hal came out of the closet at age 75 when his wife of 44 years was taken by cancer. Oliver, Hal’s son, accepted the announcement meekly but it wasn’t until Hal came down with terminal cancer himself that Oliver and Hal began to speak honestly. The conversation didn’t end when Hal was also taken.   read more

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The 12 Best Films of SXSW 2011

By Tim Basham and Michael Dunaway at 8:30 AM on March 24, 2011

SXSW has grown into much more than just a music festival. Interactive attendees outnumbered the Music crowd for the first time ever, and Film continues to attract great talent. Here are 10 narrative films that caught our attention this year....  read more

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