November 2007 - Posts

Evel Knievel, 1938-2007.
Fri, Nov 30 2007 6:01 PM

The daredevil has passed away at age 69 after a long illness. From the AP: Immortalized in the Washington's Smithsonian...

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Critic wrangle: "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly."
Fri, Nov 30 2007 4:37 PM

In many ways, Julian Schnabel's often majestically off-putting presence in person makes the excellent reviews that "The Diving Bell and...

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Sundance, 2008.
Wed, Nov 28 2007 4:06 PM

It's that time of year: the Sundance Film Fesitval competition line-ups have just been announced, and you can find them...

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The 2008 Spirit Award nominees.
Tue, Nov 27 2007 10:30 AM

The full list of nominees will be up here in a minute or two. Meanwhile, a few to chew on:...

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Spirit Award noms will be announced tomorrow...
Mon, Nov 26 2007 7:29 PM

...and you can watch them live online (and maybe even seen us!) at 11am ET/8am PT here.

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IFC News: Crispin Glover, "I Am Cuba."
Tue, Nov 20 2007 1:43 PM

This week on IFC News: Aaron Hillis interviews one Crispin Hellion Glover: Are there any major misconceptions about you or...

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Atrocities, war...
Mon, Nov 19 2007 2:36 PM

...and hot-button issues, that's what this year's Best Feature Documentary films are made of. Here's the very serious Oscar shortlist:...

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"Southland Tales."
Thu, Nov 15 2007 5:31 PM

We've still under the weather and are also having terrible trouble writing about "Southland Tales," but don't want to let...

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IFC News: Baumbach, Burnett.
Tue, Nov 13 2007 5:03 PM

We're a little under the weather and have been remiss — here's this week's IFC News update: Aaron Hillis talks...

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That's so <i>early</i> 2007.
Tue, Nov 13 2007 1:04 PM

Does Amy Taubin have the New Oxford American Dictionary on her side? While "mumblecore" manages to be a runner-up for...

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Odds: Friday - del Toro, Polanski, Coppola.
Fri, Nov 9 2007 6:10 PM

Guillermo del Toro's next film? "Champions," an adaptation of this '60s Brit TV show about a team of secret agents...

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Critic wrangle: "Lions for Lambs."
Fri, Nov 9 2007 5:01 PM

There seems to be something admirable about how pugilisticly didactic Robert Redford's "Lions for Lambs" is, with its spoonful of...

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Chart: Anatomy of a haircut metaphor.
Fri, Nov 9 2007 3:21 PM

In interviews and Q&As, Josh Brolin has been fond of recounting how, after Javier Bardem received his signature "No Country...

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Critic wrangle: "No Country For Old Men."
Fri, Nov 9 2007 1:50 PM

Even the New York Press' Armond White likes the Coen brothers' "No Country For Old Men," adapted from the novel...

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Odds: Wednesday - Moby Gratis, historically inaccurate chest hair.
Wed, Nov 7 2007 6:02 PM

Maybe it's the strike, but it's awfully quiet out today. We're headed to a company offsite tomorrow — back on...

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