3 Must See Films At Tribeca: 'Teenage,' 'Trust Me,' & 'Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic'

April 24th, 2013 1:57pm EDT
Teenage
If you live in New York, today marks the day when the Tribeca Film Festival gets serious. All of the films have played once, word of mouth becomes supreme currency and the rush lines start queuing earlier than ever before. Tickets to the festival are in extremely limited supply and—granted—aren’t cheap. So you want to check out one of the better films showing but aren’t quite sure what to see? I’m here to help! Below are three films screening tonight worth seeing:

Note: If you don’t have tickets, you can still rush; your best bet is to show up to the venue playing your film of choice 1 hou...
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IFFBoston Preview: 'Lonely Boy'

April 24th, 2013 12:35pm EDT
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Independent Film Fest Boston starts tonight, so I thought I’d kick off my coverage with an early review of “Lonely Boy,” a film playing at the festival that I think is definitely worth checking out.

If you think "Silver Linings Playbook" takes an overly cutesy, unrealistic approach to mental illness, you’ll probably appreciate Dale Fabrigar’s indie drama "Lonely Boy." In this movie, there’s nothing humorous or endearing about mental disease, for the person who’s sick or the people who care about him.

"Lonely Boy" follows Franky (Alev Aydin) a schizophrenic young man stuck in a downward sp...
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Tribeca: Zac Efron, Heather Graham Headline 'At Any Price' Premiere

April 21st, 2013 10:01am EDT
zac efron, at any price premiere
Young hearthrob Zac Efron joined co-stars Dennis Quaid and Heather Graham for the premiere of At any Price at the Tribeca Film Festival. The tent was packed with young, eager fans waiting to catch a glimpse of High School Musical alum. 

The film is about the gregarious businessman Henry Whipple (Quaid) who runs a successful midsize seed-farming empire in the robust farm country of rural Iowa, a legacy in which he takes great pride and hopes to someday leave to his son, Dean (Efron). But rebellious Dean has big dreams of becoming a racecar driver and no interest in carrying on the business ...
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2013 Tribeca Film Festival Kicks Off With Premiere Of 'Mistaken For Strangers'

April 18th, 2013 12:00pm EDT
Robert Di Nero
The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival got off to a rockin' start last night with the world premiere of the film "Mistaken for Strangers," a rockumentary following the indie band The National. The star-studded event was held at New York's downtown BMCC; guests included festival co-founder Robert Di Nero, Liza Minneli, Adam Goldberg and Mira Sorvino.

The city's staple independent film festival runs from now through April 28th. Limited tickets are still available at http://tribecafilm.com/festival

Check out the trailer and more photos from the premiere.

The National

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Rebecca Da Costa Discusses Her ‘Tough And Energy Draining’ Role In ‘Breaking At The Edge’

April 11th, 2013 12:29pm EDT
Rebecca Da Costa
Bipolar, six months pregnant and attempting to get off of her medicine. This is the struggle that plagues Bianca Wood (Rebecca Da Costa), a woman who fears her unborn child’s life is in danger by a supernatural entity, in Breaking at the Edge.

“It was a very hard role and I had no idea how hard it would be until I got there,” Da Costa explained of her lead role. “She [Bianca] stops taking her medication and she has a bipolar crisis and becomes a little schizophrenic. It was very, very tough and energy draining.”

Breaking at the Edge, directed by Predrag Antonijevic and written by Jake Ken...
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'SPRING BREAKERS' Official Poster kicks off Fan Art Challenge

March 7th, 2013 11:40am EST
Spring Breakers Official Poster
The buzz has been building up for the latest film from Harmony Korine, Spring Breakers, check out the Official Poster!

Fans and artists are encouraged to create and share their own version of the movie poster online. Use #SpringBreakForever on Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram!

A24 will be releasing the film on March 15 in NY and LA, going nationwide on March 22nd. 

Take a peek at the official sites: 

www.SpringBreakersMovie.com

https://www.facebook.com/SpringBreakers

http://instagram.com/SpringBreakers

http://twitter.com/springbreakers

http://www.youtube.com/s...
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Casey Affleck Joins IFFBoston As Creative Advisor

February 22nd, 2013 12:39pm EST
Casey Affleck
I just found out some very cool news about Independent Film Festival Boston, the awesome Boston film festival that I cover each year. IFFBoston has recently announced that actor Casey Affleck has been named Creative Advisor to the festival.

According to IFFBoston's recent press release, Affleck will have a multifaceted role, which will include outreach to studios, filmmakers, and talent on behalf of the festival, offering programming input, connecting the festival with local charities, and advising on festival growth. He'll also make an annual appearance there, something I'm looking forwar...
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Lindsay Lohan's 'The Canyons' Snubbed At Sundance, Director Stalls Release

January 19th, 2013 1:00pm EST
Lindsay Lohan
After Sundance Film Festival bosses decided not to feature Lindsay Lohan's upcoming film "The Canyons" during the 10-day independent cinema event, director Paul Schrader is rethinking the film's release.

It will be months before the director will let critics and fans see the feature, which co-stars Lohan and porn star James Deen, because he fears the project will be unfairly criticized due to the troubled actress' involvement.
 
He explained: "The intense reactions to (Lohan's 2012 TV movie) Liz and Dick and the Times Mag (magazine) article have made us realise that there will be an immedi...
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HBO Documentary Film Presents - 'Project NIM'

December 19th, 2012 7:58pm EST
Project Nim Official Poster
From the Oscar-winning team behind “Man on Wire,” NIM tells the unflinching biography of an animal that science tried to make human.

Be sure to catch PROJECT NIM, debuting THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20th (9:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT) exclusively on HBO.
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HBO Documentary Films Presents - 'In Vogue: The Editor's Eye'

December 1st, 2012 11:38am EST
IN VOGUE: The Editor's Eye
Coinciding with the 120th anniversary of the publication, In Vogue: The Editor’s Eye, profiles the world’s most influential fashion magazine through the eyes of several of its most iconic fashion editors. 

In Vogue is an engrossing look at how Vogue pictorial spreads have shaped and been shaped by over a century’s worth of changing trends in fashion, photography and feminism. The film features behind-the-scenes interviews with the current editor-in-chief Anna Wintour; fashion editors such as Grace Coddington, Tonne Goodman, Polly Allen Mellen, Camilla Nickerson, Phyllis Posnick and Babs Si...
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