Watch the Trailer for Silent House

By Adam Vitcavage at 12:09 PM on January 6, 2012

Elizabeth Olsen made quite the splash in 2011 with a highly praised role in Martha Marcy May Marlene. Her performance was our ninth favorite of the year and now you can see Olsen in a new, creepy thriller.  read more

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The 20 Best New Filmmakers of 2011

By Michael Dunaway at 9:34 AM on December 9, 2011

Today we look at filmmakers, alternating between the 10 best new documentarians and the 10 new narrative directors whose unique visions left us with high hopes for the future of cinema.  read more

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Martha Marcy May Marlene

By Annlee Ellingson at 11:19 AM on October 25, 2011

First-time feature writer-director Sean Durkin has crafted an assured and exquisitely controlled indie drama about a young woman’s escape from a cult commune and her uneasy reentry into the real world. In the lead is Elizabeth Olsen (younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley) in her first film role—a naked performance (literally and emotionally) that exposes a fresh, raw talent. Like a peach, she’s vulnerable on the surface, malleable and easily bruised, but with a stone of conviction at her core....  read more

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15 Films to Check Out Before December

By Ross Bonaime at 9:21 AM on October 3, 2011

The film year is built around the summer blockbuster season and the December push for Oscar contenders. Yet one of the most interesting times for film fans is the period between.  read more

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Watch the New Martha Marcy May Marlene Trailer

By Adam Vitcavage at 12:51 PM on September 1, 2011

Elizabeth Olsen, by now you should all know she is Mary-Kate and Ashley’s younger sister, is already getting Oscar buzz over her roll as Martha in Martha Marcy May Marlene which premiere at Sundance, showed at Cannes and will receive a limited release on October 7.   read more

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