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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: indie film

indie film stories: 6 news summaries
AO SCOTT

 A Look Back at 
 Movies of the '00s 

Which films will be remembered, and which ones deserve it?

Nov 14, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The shifting sands of entertainment technology make a look at the past decade's movies a tricky proposition simply because standing the test of time means something different almost daily. "The possibility of a digital, on-demand afterlife guarantees at least a theoretically universal long-tail immortality to blockbusters and curiosities alike,... More »

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entertainment • Steven Spielberg • independent film • film • Coen brothers • Joel Coen • Ethan Coen • Joel and Ethan Coen • movies • film criticism • indie film • 2000s

MEOW

 Demi Moore: 
 Call Me Puma, 
 Not Cougar 

Actress dishes on Ashton Kutcher, Twitter, and making indie films

Nov 10, 09 8:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Demi Moore is back in the spotlight at 47, thanks as much to her Twitter account as to her film career. She talks to W about upcoming roles in indie films The Joneses and Happy Tears, family life, and more:
  • On her status as a cougar: “I’
... More »

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entertainment • independent film • celebrity • Ashton Kutcher • Demi Moore • Twitter • indie film

(Newser) - Hollywood loves to make movies about allegedly quirky people—think 500 Days of Summer—but most characters are so similar they don’t seem quirky at all, writes Linda Holmes for NPR. “It may be that at this point, the quirkiest person in a Hollywood movie would be someone... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • The Gap • movies • Dave Matthews • indie film • 500 Days of Summer • quirk

Will Americans See Ledger's Last Film?

Distributors aren't exactly fighting over indie Parnassus

Feb 24, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s highly anticipated last film, the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is having an inordinate amount of trouble landing a US distributor, reports Steven Zeitchik in the Hollywood Reporter. Over the summer, Lionsgate, Overture, and others were lining up for the rights, but since then... More »

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Heath Ledger • Terry Gilliam • movie industry • movies • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus • indie film

OPINION

 What to See From Sundance 

Film festival spawns potential hits

Jan 26, 09 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - This year’s indie love-fest Sundance spawned several movies that have a shot at real commercial success, with a roster of films showcasing “more old-fashioned storytelling,” writes Andrew O’Hehir in Salon. Jury prizes went to Push and We Live in Public, but here’s a sampling of... More »

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independent film • film • movie review • Sundance Film Festival • movies • indie film • I Love You Phillip Morris

 Underdogs Rule at Globes 

Big winners include 30 Rock, Kate Winslet

Jan 12, 09 3:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood blockbusters bowed to award-grabbing underdogs like critics' darling Slumdog Millionaire at the Golden Globes last night, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Mumbai thriller once considered straight-to-DVD material swiped honors for Best Dramatic Film, and top awards for screenplay, director and original score. The quirky indie comedy In Bruges ... More »

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television • Hollywood • Tracy Morgan • award show • Golden Globes • Colin Farrell • Slumdog Millionaire • indie film

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