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Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Next Big Thing in Sport Movies? Here at FSR, we’re not just about throwing the spotlight on major Hollywood releases. We also like to give a nod to the indie filmmaker when we have a chance. By Kevin Carr on November 7, 2009 | Comments |
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Exclusive: Ashton Kutcher Spreads for the Rejects Kevin Carr has a chat with Ashton Kutcher about his new indie film Spread, in which Kevin obsesses about sex scenes with Anne Heche, suspenders and whether a fat guy from Ohio can find an L.A. sugar mama. By Kevin Carr on August 14, 2009 | Comments |
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Headstrong Sylvia (Tricia O’Kelley) loses it on-screen during her Wacky Weather Girl segment after finding her co-worker Sherry’s (Kaitlin Olson) panties in her live-in boyfriend and fellow colleague’s (Mark Harmon) dressing room. Unhirable in her profession, she is forced to start over by crashing with her brother and waiting tables until she gets back on her feet. By Dr. Cole Abaius on August 3, 2009 | Comments |
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Exclusive: Interview with Tanna Frederick from ‘Irene in Time’ Kevin has a chat with independent film star Tanna Frederick about her new film, Henry Jaglom’s Irene in Time By Kevin Carr on July 4, 2009 | Comments |
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Indie Spotlight: Happy Birthday, Harris Malden Good solid acting, some amazingly professional camera work, and a quirky story set it apart as an indie that will hopefully gain some ground and pick up distribution along the way. By Dr. Cole Abaius on March 11, 2009 | Comments |
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Holy Crap: The ‘Ink’ Trailer Will Melt Your Face Off What looks like an upgraded homage to the sci-fi trip out films of the 70s and 80s mixes a little Dark City and Argento. This trailer came out of nowhere and blew us away. By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 22, 2009 | Comments |
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Foreign Objects travels the world of international cinema each week to look for films worth visiting. So renew your passport, get your shots, and brush up on the local age of legal consent, this week we’re heading to… Spain! By Rob Hunter on December 24, 2008 | Comments |
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Must See: Nine Awesome New Photos from ‘The Wrestler’ New photos from The Wrestler show the resurgence of Mickey Rourke, the legs of Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood looking very, very pale. Check out the Oscar buzzworthy stills inside. By Neil Miller on November 24, 2008 | Comments |
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Review: ‘Special’ Takes the Superhero Genre to an Odd New Place Special is a solid film because it sticks to the basics – a great script, and a stellar performance by a talented lead actor. By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 20, 2008 | Comments |
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Brian Cox delivers a strong performance in this low-budget revenge film, but it stumbles on production value. By Rob Hunter on November 5, 2008 | Comments |
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Indie Spotlight: Derrick Comedy’s Mystery Team We have the first review of the hilarious yet-to-be-released film, the first feature by Derrick Comedy. By Conrad Rothbaum on October 15, 2008 | Comments |
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Mickey Rourke Makes His Oscar Bid in Two ‘Wrestler’ Clips People who drink lattes and know things about “film” have been all abuzz about Mickey Rourke’s performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler ever since it made its debut last month in Toronto. And we are contractually obligated to agree. By Neil Miller on October 13, 2008 | Comments |
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Indie Spotlight: M.K. Asante, Jr.’s The Black Candle Maggie Van Ostrand shines an exclusive spotlight on “a mesmerizing indie documentary embodying the search for commonality in the African American community” from director M.K. Asante, Jr. By Maggie Van Ostrand on October 2, 2008 | Comments |
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‘Battle in Seattle’ is Gripping and Intense from Start to Finish Perhaps I should just scrawl it on a placard: Battle in Seattle is an indie that deserves to stand out. By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 17, 2008 | Comments |
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SXSW Fave Frontrunners Gets New Poster, NYC Release One of my absolute favorite films from this year’s South by Southwest film festival, Caroline Suh’s high school election doc Frontrunners, recently got a little update on its theatrical poster, as well as some news about its upcoming NYC release. By Neil Miller on September 10, 2008 | Comments |
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Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn Share an Awkward Moment in ‘Management’ Management, an indie comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn, made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend, and we just so happen to have a clip to share. By Neil Miller on September 9, 2008 | Comments |
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Stars Love Up the Big Apple in ‘New York, I Love You’ Those among you with a zest for both the indie and international flavor might just remember a little movie from 2006 entitled Paris, je t’aime. Now, from the same producer and an a-list cast of characters comes New York, I Love You. By Neil Miller on August 25, 2008 | Comments |
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We Should All Be This ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’ Here comes a very enjoyable trailer for the film Happy-Go-Lucky, which stars Sally Hawkins (The Painted Veil, Vera Drake) as a woman who is, as the title states, very happy-go-lucky. By Neil Miller on August 19, 2008 | Comments |
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Sundance Favorite ‘Phoebe in Wonderland’ in Trailer Form Today, a promo reel for another delightful indie, entitled Phoebe in Wonderland, has hit the web. It features young Elle Fanning, little sister of Dakota Fanning. By Neil Miller on August 11, 2008 | Comments |
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Nothing More Alluring Than ‘A Girl Cut in Two’ What happens when a sweet, seemingly innocent French TV weather girl gets caught in a love triangle with two very different, yet equally dangerous men? She gets cut in two, that’s what. By Neil Miller on August 6, 2008 | Comments |