Posts Tagged ‘Girls’
Film Review – While We’re Young
Noah Baumbach‘s films are often alleged to be at least partially autobiographical which, for anyone who has seen his fantastic The Squid and the Whale, is a disturbing notion indeed. Unflinching in its portrayal of a deteriorated family, Squid led the way to his equally…
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Desiree Akhavan’s breakup comedy Appropriate Behavior cautiously and honestly blends the familiar with the new, as she competently writes, directs, and stars in her first feature. Indiscriminately using every aspect of her own life to the screen, Akhaven plays Shirin, a second-generation Iranian who’s struggling…
READ MORESIFF Film Review – Frances Ha
Growing up is hard. Life is full of constant change; friendships and relationships come and go, despite our hopes that this evolution is avoidable. We want to live in a world full of the illusion that everything will remain in a comfortable stasis forever. This…
READ MOREMacGuffin Audio Podcast #163
Spencer is joined by Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad) and Eric Morgret (Crypticon, Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival). Segments include: breaking down the SXSW features lineup, discussing the films we’re excited for in 2013, and sharing what TV shows we’ve been watching.
READ MOREEpisode 212 – DVD Rundown 12-11-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for December 11th, 2012. In this episode they discuss Ted, The Bourne Legacy, Girls, and Following.
READ MORESIFF Interview – Melanie Lynskey/Christopher Abbott – Hello I Must Be Going
Spencer interviews actors Melanie Lynskey and Christopher Abbott from the dramedy Hello I Must Be Going at SIFF 2012. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
READ MOREBird Watching – Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture”
As the tagline says: Aura would like you to know that she’s having a very, very hard time. The main character of the indie comedy Tiny Furniture (2010)—played by writer-director Lena Dunham—has just graduated college with a major in film theory, moved back in with…
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