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The Independent Spirit Awards are an annual award given in the name of independent film, featuring plenty of those little indie films which deserve the honor and recognition that they usually don't receive - celebrating their 33rd year.

STRONGER — A Review by Cynthia Flores Stronger is a great little indie film with big actors to tell the...

Thanks for Sharing was a little indie film that came out around the end of summer 2013.

So for me, the argument scene between Stephen Strange and Christine Palmer, that fight scene in the apartment — even to this day, every time I watch the movie, it feels like, «How did I get this scene from this gritty little indie film into this Marvel movie?»

This thirty little indie film might not fix easily into a box but that's what makes it all the more special.»

Lollilove — Cute little indie film Jenna Fischer (star of The Office) and her husband put together about rich Hollywood types who decide that their self - aggrandizing charity should be giving lollipops to homeless people.

Director Waititi's next film is Thor: Ragnarok, so this makes us appreciate even more his pleasant little indie film that features not just colorful and interesting characters, but the beautiful landscape of the New Zealand bush... much of which we see during the humorous manhunt for Hec and Ricky.

Another freeform discussion this week as the lads talk about Shonen Jump celebrating its 50th anniversary, 2000 AD's collaboration with Hachette for the Mega-Collection, what the upcoming Keystone Con means to one Philadelphian, and some thoughts on a little indie film called Infinity... something.

Not exact matches

Almost three decades after launching the company as an indie film production house with little more than $ 300 and a lot of youthful enthusiasm, he and co-founder Seaton McLean and a few other early shareholders had all become rich beyond imagining on the strength of a handful of lucrative properties, including HGTV, the Food Network and the spectacularly successful CSI franchise.

In this obscure indie film, two little read - comic books come together in a subtle, dialogue - heavy character study that plays out like a slow - burning portrait of good and evil in the modern world.

Even after The Disaster Artist gave his own story and his cult - classic indie film The Room — largely regarded as the worst movie ever made — new prominence, little is known about where he comes from or who he truly is.

A small but bracing breath of fresh air; if a little under - told, its problems at least stem from a creative gait that's refreshingly out of lockstep with the Hollywood - ized regurgitation of indie film convention.

A kind of low - level trickster god of indie cinema himself, Waititi lets his film go a little crazy: He's outfitted it with garish colors and costumes and set designs, some not - entirely - perfect special effects, and a synthesized Mark Mothersbaugh score that sounds like it was lifted from an early period Jean - Claude Van Damme flick.

We always like to end our weekend box office reports with a little reminder to «Support your local indie theater, boys and girls,» and with the roster of films hitting art house and repertory cinemas in 2011, it was an especially great time to stray away from the sticky floors and text friendly megaplexes.

Aaron Godfred's feature film debut, Little Blue Pill, is a raunchy indie comedy about a young man who accidentally takes Viagra like pills and experiences all the side - effects that comes

With echoes of Don McKellar's Last Night (a brilliant little film if you've never seen it) blending with a Steve Carell comedy and American indie sensibilities, Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World promises two things: a road trip with Keira Knightley and a title that most cinemas will have trouble fitting on their marquees.

My Life as a Dog: Criterion Collection Unrated Available on DVD and Blu - ray Swedish with English Subtitles Before cranking out hit films like The Cider House Rules and Chocolat, Swedish director Lasse Holstrom hit the scene big - time with this little indie about a boy who goes on a journey of discovery when he is sent away to give his dying mother some rest.

A 5.1 Dolby Digital track is somewhat underutilized and a little quiet, but there is also a lack of any real need for bombastic five - channel audio pyrotechnics in the film; all that you need know is the dialogue sounds clear and the indie soundtrack is appropriately evocative of the Chelsea underground nightlife.

The film was met with much praise when it premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was picked up by Fox Searchlight, a studio known for indie hits like Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, and, of course, The Descendants.

I'm starting to notice a trend in indie horror movies today - With the shots being perfectly set up and the very little use of light that really adds to the atmosphere to this film.

On this week's Little Gold Men podcast, Katey Rich, Richard Lawson, Mike Hogan, and Joanna Robinson take a look at the films that are working to stay in the race, from the aforementioned Get Out to smaller efforts like The Lost City of Z or even the summer indie success story The Big Sick.

Brian Eno scored the film and Alfonso talked about getting the legend to be apart of this little indie darling.

Val Kilmer, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff («The Fault in Our Stars»), Zoe Levin («The Way Way Back»), Keegan Allen («Pretty Little Liars») and Chris Messina co-star in the indie film hitting select theaters on May 9.

Now, with the curious little indie Miss Stevens, she's bringing her talents to films.

What really has people hot and bothered about «The Hangover» being nominated is that this film is a raunchy, ode to man - boyhood that is not exactly a touching artsy comedy like the critically acclaimed «Little Miss Sunshine» and «Juno,» who both worked their poignant indie charms to garner accolades.

Reaching back a little to the modern American indie explosion of the eighties is Spike Lee's debut feature «She's Got ta Have It» (1986) and a small library of Roger Corman seventies film arriving, including «Rock «n» Roll High School,» «Caged Heat» and «Crazy Mama.»

The Frances we get (a collaboration between Gerwig, who co-writes, and Baumbach) is a little less manic pixie and a little more real life, and while she never entirely loses her indie quirk (the film is filled with lines like «You know what Virginia Woolf book this reminds me of...?»)

His startling «We Are Still Here» announced a director who was willing to do things a little differently from the rest of the indie horror scene, and this film really makes his unique voice clear in that it doesn't feel like anything else that came out last year.

* Asked how he feels about going from very small indie films to a massive, effects - driven fantasy / comedy, Green said: «Well, just like probably all of you guys like to see different kinds of movies every week — a little of this, a little of that — it's fun professionally to, like, get in the ring and design creatures and have guys in suits and puppets and just, y ’ know, bring in all this stuff... I remember when I was a kid, and if something like «Behind The Scenes of Return of The Jedi» would come on, I'd just be glued to the screen, wishing that one day I'd be able to get my hands dirty doing something like that.

It's a very well shot and well paced ghost story that at times can be a bit too generic, but overall I found the film to be a nice little indie genre film well worth a watch.

While I wouldn't say that May in the Summer is a film that is ground - breaking by any means, it is definitely a quiet little indie flick with good acting, a decent although predictable story, and some beautiful direction from the film's star, writer, and director Cherien Dabis.

It's a feel - good film that's meaningful, striking that same tonal balance that catapulted Little Miss Sunshine from indie darling to mainstream success.

Yet Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have still managed to carve out their own little niche in the market with this film, a daring fusion of grindhouse genre fiction with indie romance that somehow uses those seemingly opposed elements to transcend and forge a tale about the power and uniting force of love, no matter how star - crossed and unlikely its subjects may be.

Released: September 29 Cast: Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Max Talisman Director: Kevin Phillips Why it's great: Astute film fans may sense a little DNA from Mean Creek, Bully, and / or Stand By Me in this excellent indie thriller about three teenaged boys who react (very) poorly to a horrific fatal accident — but there's also a lot of insight, intelligence, and originality to be found here as well.

Written, directed, and produced by its star, Tommy Wiseau — an enigmatic figure about whom little more is known now than when the film came out over a decade ago — The Room is regularly celebrated with midnight screenings at indie movie theaters around the world, by a rabid fan base that upholds such sacred traditions as hurling plastic spoons at the screen during one key scene.

Since his 2007 debut with Shotgun Stories, starring Michael Shannon, Jeff Nichols from Little Rock, Arkansas, still only 38, has made a whole series of stunningly good indie films set in the American South.

Earlier this year Tom McCarthy, a well - liked indie veteran of modest charmers like The Station Agent and The Visitor, helmed a little - seen film called The Cobbler that shall live forever in infamy.

Set in the indie town of Quirksville, U.S.A. — Cody and director Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking) go a little overboard in this regard — the film opens with Page burning through pregnancy tests, trying to shake off a «plus» sign as if, the store clerk says, she were handling an Etch - A-Sketch.

Leonardo DiCaprio, «The Revenant» After toiling in the trenches of little - seen indie films, this up - and - coming actor is finally getting the recognition he deserves.

«sex, lies and videotape» (1989) So much has been written about Soderbergh's Palme d'Or - winning debut in terms of its defining influence on the landscape of American indie cinema that the film itself tends to get a little bit lost in the discussion.

Because of the very nature of the film (it's an extremely dialog - heavy pic with a very heavy undertone) it is somewhat of a hard sell, but this really is a great little indie worth checking out if not for the subject then for the terrific performances by Segel and Eisenberg.

While his director credits are short (this film and an indie flick called Little New York), his writing resume includes such memorable (but still B - movie - level) thrillers like The Negotiator and the 2005 Assault on Precinct 13 remake, which also starred Ethan Hawke.

Starred in several low - budget indie films but broke into the mainstream in Little Miss Sunshine in 2006.

While her repertoire is heavy on British period dramas, Winslet also shines in indie films such as «Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind» and «Little Children.»

Into the White Rated R for language Available on DVD and Blu - ray Since Harry Potter we've seen much of Hermione and Harry in various films, but Ron (Rupert Grint) has chosen much more obscure projects like this little indie about British and German airmen shot down over snow - covered Norway and forced to cohabitate in a small mountain cabin until it is safe to travel.

Despite it being the duos first feature film, their astute direction assures this gritty Texan crime thriller simmers with all the right tones, atmosphere, stand - out performances and beautiful artistic flourishes, to make this little indie picture stand tall amongst the other great crime thrillers of recent years, while firmly planting the Hawkins brothers as two incredibly talented, visual and character driven filmmakers.

Written and directed by actors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash — who won an Oscar in 2011 for their adapted screenplay of The Descendants — the film is sharp, and tender, and extremely funny, with the kind of accessible - indie vibe that characterized such seasonal sleepers as Little Miss Sunshine and 500 Days of Summer.

It all began at Sundance 2014, with the opening night film, a little breakout indie called Whiplash starring Miles Teller & J.K. Simmons.

The indie studio clearly believes that the film can replicate the box office success of «Little Miss Sunshine» (it even features two of the actors from that movie in Steve Carell and Toni Collete), and if the festival buzz is to be believed, an awards campaign might not be too far behind.

Jacob Unrated but contains graphic violence and language Available on DVD and Blu - ray Local Houston area film maker Larry Wade Carrell writes, directs and stars in this terrific little indie horror B - movie about a mentally disturbed man (Dylan Horne) who goes on a killing spree when a tragedy occurs with his loving young niece (Grace Powell).