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If you’ve seen Todd Haynes’ earlier films, you probably wouldn’t peg his work as “Oscar friendly.” The sexual shock of Poison, the […]
May 4th, 2008
Categories: Awards, Contests, Independent Film, New on DVD . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 238 Comments
As a Boston-based outlet, we’re pretty revved each year for the Independent Film Festival of Boston, a real movie party for those who appreciate that true indie DIY spirit. Beginning its sixth year on April 23, 2008, the IFFB’s all about the heart and soul of the smaller movie and that make-it-happen attitude – from festival creators, filmmakers, attendees, […]
March 29th, 2008
Categories: Independent Film, Awards, Documentaries, Comedies, Movie Previews, International Cinema . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 4 Comments
Here’s this week’s poster, a quad design for the festival hit Shotgun Stories. Very reminiscent of the elements that have made No Country for Old Men such a visual draw: gun slung over the shoulder, open land, big sky, serious foreboding.
This first-time drama from writer-director Jeff Nichols — about a real family feud – started making […]
March 17th, 2008
Categories: Awards, Movie Posters, Independent Film, International Cinema . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
Here’s no big surprise: Sarah Polley, a darling of Canadian cinema, along with her outstanding debut film Away From Her, were the toast of the town, er, country, at Canada’s 28th annual Genie Awards.
The quiet little film, which also received a couple of Oscar nominations, won in the following categories:
:: Motion Picture
:: Director, Sarah Polley
:: Actor, Gordon Pinsent
:: Actress, Julie Christie […]
March 12th, 2008
Categories: Awards, International Cinema . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
Sunday’s Academy Award winners and losers will be discussed ad nauseum, so we’ll avoid all the obvious stuff here at The Lobby. Instead, we’re really interested in the Oscar win for Taxi to the Dark Side, the Best Documentary Feature from director Alex Gibney.
Acquired by HBO just three days before the big win, this festival favorite brings Gibney […]
February 25th, 2008
Categories: Awards, On TV, Independent Film, Movie Previews . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 2 Comments
You can have the Oscars. We dig today’s Independent Spirit Awards. Yeah, there’s some crossover (Juno, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), but the Academy Awards don’t have something as cool as The John Cassavetes Award. And they definitely don’t have Dennis Hopper making Rainn Wilson his indie bitch.
As we watch now (5:45pm et) Todd […]
February 23rd, 2008
Categories: Awards, Independent Film . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments