Sentences with phrase «of indie»

«A visually inventive tour - de-force of anarchic glee... a marvelous gem of an indie comedy, its cinematic treasures a treat for all.»

Aggressively Sundance - y on paper — a quirky coming of age tale about a misfit teenager who doesn't fit in, his unlikely black friend, and the terminally ill, cancer - ridden girl he befriends — one would be understanding of the reluctant viewer wary of indie movie clichés.

Although the idea of indie games using retro graphics is about as overdone as a chicken cooked in a volcano, very few of them are authentic.

The actor on the best aspect of indie film, activism, and Vincent Gagliostro's intergenerational AIDS conversation feature After Louie.

Modern - day American independent filmmaking, in such large measure, apes Hollywood product — or, alternately, movies made during the last great frontier boom of indie cinema, in the 1990s — in large part because the (perceived) reward seems to be informing the process.

WHY SEE IT: An interesting and creative premise for a film that is clearly a labor of love — kind of an indie comedy take on CUBE and LABYRINTH, with a touch of ALICE IN WONDERLAND and Terry Gilliam insanity thrown in for good measure — DAVE MADE A MAZE is an amusing diversion for fans of budget filmmaking who can appreciate a smirk - inducing comedy with a light touch of horror and fantasy.

This is the stuff of indie lore.

With a few exceptions — Shovel Knight and VVVVVV immediately spring to mind — the majority of indie games using 8 - bit and 16 - bit style visuals would simply never have...

The arcade has returned only recently thanks to the advent of services like Xbox Live Arcade, the IOS store and steam where a steady stream of indie developers who were clearly fond of the golden age decided to replicate and renovate the ailing arcade formula.

I have a huge love of indie games and hard as hell platformers.

For a few years now, Greta Gerwig has been the toast of the indie world.

The Pretty One, the first full length feature from AFI grad Jenée LeMarque from her Black List darling script, seems to have fallen into a few of these indie comedy traps, with it's subtlety and filtered reality, but was no less enjoyable to view, and sweet in it's presentation.

Next weekend also sees the release of Vacation and the limited release of the indie feature The End of the Tour.

Screen Media has picked up worldwide rights for Stray Bullets, a low - budget crime drama from 16 - year - old Jack Fessenden, son of indie - film vet Larry Fessenden.

British filmmaker Simon Aboud makes his full length debut as a director and writer of the indie film...

Before both of those, though, another one of her indie films will be hitting the big screen.

For a movie so good to not be seen by so many people is the greatest sadness of the indie film community, something all indie filmmakers have to deal with at one point or another.

«The Brothers McMullen» reeks of indie 90s filmmaking.

The style of the indie rom - com is wearing thin, and I hope someone comes along to shake it up a bit soon, but Kazan, who was picture - perfect in the similarly quirky Ruby Sparks, continues to find interesting and unique women to play and is someone I'll always keep an eye out for.

If done right, Neon Demon could return Refn to his chair of indie - god - incarnate.

WHY: 2002's «My Big Fat Greek Wedding» is the kind of indie success story that you rarely hear about any more, but it's also very much a product of its time, which is why it strikes me as odd that Universal thought a sequel no one wanted was a good idea.

She's the newest darling of indie cinema, having recently turned heads with standout performances in Andrea Arnold's American Honey and So Yong Kim's Lovesong.

That team, director / producer Adam Wingard and writer / producer Simon Barrett, are no strangers to the world of indie horror and all that comes with it and this shows in everything the pair have delivered so far.

Director David Gordon Green is a hot commodity right now in Hollywood after moving from the world of indie dramas to mainstream comedies, but he seems to be doing a good job of riding the momentum from Pineapple Express while also avoiding being pigeon - holed into any one specific genre or style of film.

It's that most elusive of indie dramedies: An honestly told story about the messiness of human relationships.

As EW points out, Wood is not only the former Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but also has plenty of horror movie experience from both sides of the camera — as an actor in Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty and the excellent 2012 remake of Maniac, and as a cofounder of indie - horror company SpectreVision, where he has helped a diverse array of projects to the screen, including A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and most recently The Greasy Strangler, which will be released in theaters and on demand this Friday, Oct. 7.

Not the most original concept for a horror, but as always we hope there's something unique about these kind of indie films.

Credit for this innovative visual storytelling belongs to director Scott Derrickson, who tackled the massive comic - book property after a pair of indie horror flicks, Sinister and Deliver Us From Evil.

Speaking of Indie games can everyone please check out this very unique and cool looking game?!

To start off, for those that have taken the plunge into the new console generation and have picked up a PS4 you will have a nice pair of indie games.

One of the indie titles featured at PAX West and Nintendo's Nindie's Night, this breakdancing rhythm game was announced for release later in the year.

For those unaware, Jay and Mark Duplass are something of champions of the indie comedy scene.

It also has an up - front comedic sense that we don't associate with most of Reichardt's films, but was definitely a part of indie cinema at the time.

This year's gathering of indie filmmaking professionals features panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities.

The Oscar - nominee (for Alexander Payne's «Sideways») returns to the multiplex after a part in the hit religious film «Heaven Is for Real» from last year, while having previous appeared in a mix of indie and studio projects that range from «George of the Jungle» to «Lucky Them» and even «Spider - Man 3.»

But this is a movie that deserves to be seen — it's a work of maturity and confidence from one of the indie world's best young directors.

Indie games are often more laid back than full retail games, but the appeal of indie games to me is the fact that these developers seem to be more willing to take risks that high profile developers shy away from.

Exhilarating and sickening, Joel Potrykus's powder keg of an indie (a shattering piece of summer counterprogramming) stars Buzzard's Joshua Burge as a Pac - Man player who won't leave his couch under any circumstances, even as Y2K's millennial anxieties brew.

The trailer still seems to be designed for an audience with tastes slightly - left - of - centre: the humour is dry and deadpan, Charlize Theron says socially unacceptable things about hating children, and the trailer song is still of the indie - rock persuasion.

Currently teetering as a will - it - or - won't - it Best Picture hopeful, Moonrise Kingdom has performed surprisingly well in the precursors, landing a Golden Globe nod for Best Picture — Comedy, getting shortlisted by the AFI, and clinching a heap of Indie Spirit nominations.

British filmmaker Simon Aboud makes his full length debut as a director and writer of the indie film Comes a Bright Day.

Each of these indie games is great fun, so if you're looking for something new to play and want to support future Nintendo eShop bundles through Humble Bundle, consider purchasing this one.

Those who can't make it to the evening event will still be able to play some of these indie titles by heading to the Indie Lounge on the sixth floor of the PAX West convention center in room 612, between noon - 9 pm on Friday through Sunday, and noon - 6 pm on Monday.

The film, a sort of indie take on The Fault in our Stars but better, had high expectations laid upon its post-Sundance shoulders that were unwarranted, but it deserved a better fate.

Watching Nichols grow out of his indie roots (Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter) and tackle an all - too common motif with his lyrical script and silky - smooth direction has us pumped and giddy.

I just know AnnaLynne McCord from her recent string of indie horror stuff like Excision, Trash Fire, and now this.

The Dallas - based filmmaker has been one of the best - kept secrets of the indie world thanks to his microbudgeted feature debut «St. Nick» in 2009, and short follow - up «Pioneer» in 2011 (starring Will Oldham), and he developed «Saints» through the Sundance Labs, before WME helped bring it to the attention of Mara and Affleck, whose presence helped him to raise the $ 6 million budget.

Benedikt either owns or works at a theater in Canada and he takes us on a brief tour where he discusses the death of indie filmmaking thanks to everything going digital and mega studios creating a monopoly on Hollywood.

A virtual who's who of indie stars, anyone who dabbles in smaller games will be delighted here.

A director of indie films, a documentarian of Los Angeles» punk rock scene, and a Season 2 story editor on «Roseanne», Penelope Spheeris perhaps wasn't an obvious choice to helm Wayne's World, but that hit 1992 «Saturday Night Live» comedy benefitted one of Hollywood's few female filmmakers.