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The Quarry | Review

Steeple People: Teems Gets Spiritual in Rough-hewn Sophomore Film It’s been over a decade since director Scott Teems delivered his warmly received debut, That Evening...

Double Identity: Scott Teems’ ‘The Quarry’ Books Michael Shannon & Shea Whigham

Described as shades of Steinbeck and Faulkner, That Evening Sun helmer Scott Teems will see Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham reteam on his sophomore...

Top 50 Most Anticipated American Indie Films of 2019: #50. Martha Stephens’ To the Stars

To the Stars Moving from the lopapeysa fitted, John Cassavetes Award winning Land Ho! to an Oklahoma Land Rush, Martha Stephens (profiled in our Sundance...

2019 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: #83. Martha Stephens – To the Stars

Martha Stephens' fourth feature film follows in the footsteps of Land Ho! (Sundance '14). With filming having taken place in May, starring Shea Whigham, Malin Akerman,...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

The Lost Daughter: Herzi Passes Up Potency in Standard...

Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.