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BAMcinemaFEST 2013 Lineup Includes 'Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,' 'Short Term 12,' 'The Spectacular Now' & Much More

  • By Kieran McMahon
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  • May 9, 2013 10:24 AM
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The BAMcinemaFEST film festival, run by BAMcinématek out of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and now in its fifth year, has announced the complete lineup for 2013. Previous years included films from the likes of Lena Dunham, Nicolas Winding Refn and Lynn Shelton, and this year brings a fittingly eclectic collection of narrative and documentary movies as well, with 22 New York premieres and one world premiere in a schedule packed with upcoming indie talent and a few better-known faces.
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More: BAMcinemaFest, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Drinking Buddies, Computer Chess, The Spectacular Now, Short Term 12, Crystal Fairy, I Used To Be Darker

The Playlist's 15 Most Anticipated Indie Films Of The Summer

  • By Jessica Kiang
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  • May 7, 2013 11:58 AM
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The Playlist's 15 Most Anticipated Indies Of The Summer
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So perhaps the blockbusting sturm und drang of “Iron Man 3” has you slavering for more KA-BLAMMO, in which case our Most Anticipated Summer Blockbusters is the article for you. If, however, you're already getting a slight tension headache at the prospect of weeks upon interminable weeks of tentpole releases and the din of clashing opinions that attends the redistribution of billions of dollars of wealth, never fear. The gods of counterprogramming have been especially kind this year, and there's a wide selection of upcoming, smaller-budgeted, lesser-distributed gems in which the only things that collide are intersecting lives, the only ticking time bombs are repressed emotions, the only things that break are hearts, and the only things that blow up are grandiose expectations, right in some sad sack's face. You are also much more likely to get some full-on nudity.
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More: Features, Feature, The Bling Ring, Fruitvale Station, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, I'm So Excited, Sightseers, The Hunt, A Hijacking, The Attack, Drinking Buddies, Prince Avalanche, Crystal Fairy, Much Ado About Nothing, Stories We Tell, Before Midnight, Frances Ha

Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmaster,' Eli Roth Horror 'Aftershock,' Michael Cera Indie 'Crystal Fairy' Set Summer Release Dates

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 7, 2013 1:27 PM
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Oh, so you think you have your summer movie watching schedule all mapped out? Well, prepare to make some adjustments as the arthouse near you is changing up the game.
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More: The Grandmaster, Aftershock, Crystal Fairy, Fruitvale

IFC Films Picks Up Michael Cera's 'Crystal Fairy'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 4, 2013 3:58 PM
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While many deals at the Sundance Film Festival are written on napkins and closed by downing Sambuca shots in Park City, some movies require a little more negotiating to get contracts signed. And even though Michael Cera arrived in Utah with two movies -- the thriller "Magic Magic" and the comedy "Crystal Fairy," both directed by Sebastian Silva -- they are only now starting to find a home.
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More: Crystal Fairy, IFC Films

'Fruitvale' Takes Grand Jury & Audience Award Prizes At Sundance Film Festival

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 26, 2013 11:22 PM
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...and just like that, the Sundance Film Festival has closed for another year, and tonight at Park City, the awards were handed out with one hotly buzzed film taking two major titles.
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More: Fruitvale, Sundance Film Festival, The Spectacular Now, Lake Bell, Shane Carruth, Upstream Color, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Andrew Bujalski, Computer Chess, Afternoon Delight, Sebastián Silva, Crystal Fairy

Sundance Review: 'Crystal Fairy' Is A Hilarious Drug-Fueled Road Movie & A Welcome Return For Michael Cera

  • By Cory Everett
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  • January 20, 2013 2:07 PM
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"Guess if Michael Cera's dead, it's not a total loss right?" Danny McBride says in probably the funniest moment in the teaser for “This Is The End,” a new apocalyptic comedy starring Cera and McBride along with an all-star roster of mostly Apatow-bred comedians all playing distorted versions of themselves. Though nobody actually wants to see Cera dead, McBride’s sentiment nevertheless registers with a large section of the public who decided a few years ago that they’d had enough of Cera.
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More: Crystal Fairy, Michael Cera, Sebastián Silva, Sundance Film Festival, Review

Watch: Michael Cera Trips Out, Picks Up Prostitutes In 2 Clips From Sundance Flick 'Crystal Fairy'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 13, 2013 10:28 AM
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News
Getting ready to take the Sundance Film Festival by storm in just a few days, Michael Cera will be offering up two distinctly different movies in Park City, both directed by "The Maid" helmer Sebastian Silva: the thriller "Magic Magic" and the drug hazed "Crystal Fairy." The first peek of the latter has quietly arrived online, and it's promising stuff.
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More: Michael Cera, Crystal Fairy

Michael Cera Hugs A Cactus In First Poster From Sundance Entry 'Crystal Fairy'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 10, 2013 5:06 PM
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News
As always happens at this time of year, the Oscar nominations aren't even a day old and now we're turning our eye to the Sundance Film Festival which starts in just over a week. Those on the ground in Park City will be keeping their eyes peeled for the next "Precious" or "Beasts Of The Southern Wild," a small indie that will build steam to become a Best Picture contender. But we're pretty sure we can go ahead and count out "Crystal Fairy." But not because it doesn't look good.
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First Look: Michael Cera, Rosemarie DeWitt, Shailene Woodley In 'Crystal Fairy', 'Spectacular Now' & 'Touchy Feely'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 29, 2012 10:23 AM
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News
While blockbuster season will draw to a close at the end of December, indie movie season is just heating up, and with the Sundance Film Festival revealing their first slate of films for the January shindig, we're getting a lot of new looks at the upcoming pictures. So let's dive in.
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More: The Spectacular Now, Touchy Feely, The Lifeguard, Crystal Fairy, Sundance Film Festival

Michael Cera Reveals He's Shot 'Crystal Fairy' A New Movie With Sebastian Silva; 'Magic Magic' Next

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 27, 2012 1:46 PM
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News
Oh hey, remember just last month when Sony snapped up Sebastian Silva's thriller "Magic Magic" starring Michael Cera, Juno Temple, Emily Browning and Catalina Sandeno Moreno with a spring start in mind? Well, while that one is headed towards cameras later this spring, the "Arrested Development" actor reveals he's already got another movie with "The Maid" director in the can.
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More: Michael Cera, Magic Magic, Sebastián Silva, Crystal Fairy

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