I always get unreasonably excited when Independent Film Festival Boston rolls around every April. Executive Director Brian Tamm and Program Director Nancy Campbell bring their A-game every year, having scoured fest after fest for the cream of the crop to show to a rowdy Boston crowd. This year’s theme, “Make it yours,” couldn’t be any […]
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IFFBoston 2016: ‘The Hollars,’ ‘The Peacemaker,’ and ‘The Eyes of My Mother’
May 2nd, 2016 
Sam Cohen 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Is Proof That Sequels Don’t Have To Suck
May 18th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Pitch Perfect 2 Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson Directed by: Elizabeth Banks After three years and several national titles, The Barden Bellas have embarked on their biggest adventure yet with Pitch Perfect 2. There is a tried and true recipe to creating a great sequel that involves mixing just the right amount of familiar components […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Voices’ Blends Murder, Comedy, And Mental Illness With Mixed Results
February 6th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The Voices Starring: Ryan Reynolds Directed By: Marjane Satrapi Part black comedy, part cautionary tale of untreated mental disease, The Voices is an uneven murderous romp carried almost entirely by its star. Ryan Reynolds stars as Jerry, a seemingly mild-mannered factory worker living above an abandoned bowling alley somewhere in middle America. Jerry appears […]
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Anna Kendrick Sings Us Through An Emotional ‘The Last 5 Years’ Trailer
December 9th, 2014 Tyler Hanan We’re all excited for Pitch Perfect 2, but that sequel wasn’t the only outcome of 2012’s surprise hit. Though the delightful Anna Kendrick‘s singing credentials were well established – the actress was nominated for a Tony award at 13 for her role in 1998’s High Society – Pitch Perfect made her singing a bankable commodity. So, sprinkled in with […]
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New ‘Into The Woods’ Trailer Reveals The Film Is A Musical
November 6th, 2014 James Shotwell After a summer movie season spent promoting their forthcoming feature with the “I Wish” teaser, Disney has finally released a proper trailer for Into The Woods. You may have not known this prior to stopping on this page, but Into The Woods is a musical. The film, which is set for release in December, is […]
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Aubrey Plaza Takes To Zombie Life Poorly In ‘Life After Beth’ Trailer
June 26th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Aubrey Plaza has been making a healthy living for years with a very specific brand of delightfully bristling, asocial personality in movies, on TV, and through her Twitter account (@evilhag). Her new film looks to have her transcending from her classic destructive banter (or anti-banter) to plain old destruction. Life After Beth stars Plaza as the titular Beth, a recently […]
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Provincetown Film Fest Review: ‘Happy Christmas’
June 24th, 2014 Sam Cohen Film: Happy Christmas Directed by: Joe Swanberg Starring: Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey Joe Swanberg, the creative mind behind 2013’s decent dramatic comedy Drinking Buddies, has returned to the helm to direct, star in and write a film that is equal parts preachy about modern values and the family dynamic. Unfortunately, unlike how Drinking Buddies had […]
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‘Happy Christmas’ Trailer: Because It Is Never Too Early To Be Depressed About The Holidays
May 20th, 2014 James Shotwell Joe Swanberg is a filmmaking machine, and for his latest work he’s using a formula similar to last year’s indie hit Drinking Buddies, only this time with more of a holiday theme. Anna Kendrick stars in Happy Christmas as a twenty-something who has reached a crossroads in her life. Her longterm relationship recently ended, and […]
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Aca-Amazing News, Everyone: Elizabeth Banks To Direct ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
January 28th, 2014 Tyler Hanan News of a sequel to 2012’s aca-excellent hit film Pitch Perfect followed quickly upon the movie’s success. Now we know who will be directing it: Elizabeth Banks. After producing the first film and playing the less offensive half of Pitch Perfect‘s delightful announcing team, Banks has signed on to direct the movie’s 2015 sequel. This will be Banks’ […]
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Official Trailer For ‘Drinking Buddies’
June 20th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) are co-workers at a brewery in Chicago. They have one of those flirtatious friendships that seems more like they are in a relationship rather than just friends. However, Kate is with Chris (Ron Livingston), and Luke is with Jill (Anna Kendrick). Luke and Jill, being together for six […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Rapture-Palooza
June 10th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Rapture-Palooza Starring: Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson Directed by: Paul Middleditch Let’s say that at some point in the near future the rapture happens and you find yourself amongst those left behind on Earth. A solid chunk of the world’s population disappeared in the blink of an eye and now you, along with anyone else […]
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