'It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.'
In large part, what made Joe and Andrew Russo’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier such a successful and somewhat transcendent superhero movie was that its going concern wasn’t a global or e...
'Ukrainian Sheriffs' can't meet the challenge to make its own subject matter interesting.
http://waytooindie.com/news/ukrainian-sheriffs-hot-docs-review/
This found-footage doc about one family's addiction to materialism is impossible to believe but impossible to resist.
'Sonita' follows the beats of a traditional success story, but its director's self-interests threaten to overpower the entire film.
Penny Lane's documentary 'NUTS!' is deceitful for all the wrong reasons.
This sluggish documentary about Finnish cheerleaders suffers from a flat presentation.
A pinball wizard tries to overcome personal hurdles in this one-sided documentary.
If you're looking for something to stream this weekend, in particular four very different documentaries, check out this week's streaming recommendations.
Fantasy and reality blur on multiple levels in this uneven arthouse film posing as a documentary.
A serial impersonator of subway workers is documented in this compelling portrait of institutional neglect.
There's a story to be told about the golden age of burlesque. This film isn't that story.
One reporter's curiosity about a strange internet video leads to a series of unbelievable discoveries in this engrossing documentary.
A lyrical ode to a First Nations tribe and the land they call home.
http://waytooindie.com/review/movie/koneline-our-land-beautiful/
'My Blind Brother' is mostly amusing and its performances are strong, however, the tone remains unwavering until the film’s ending: lightly comedic, but unrelentingly self-serious.
http://waytooindie.com/news/my-blind-brother-tribeca-review/
History, journalism, and storytelling converge in a marvelous doc that heralds the most unappreciated section of the newspaper.
30 years ago Crimewave made its disastrous bow at the box office. Has the past three decades been any kinder to Raimi's slapstick stinker featuring a script by the Coen Brothers?
http://waytooindie.com/features/revisiting-coen-brothers-sami-raimi-flop-crimewave-30-years-later/
A lo-fi romantic comedy with a New York sense of humor and a tremendous supporting cast.
Jia Zhangke explores the human condition in 'Mountains May Depart' with a masterful performance from Zhao Tao.
http://waytooindie.com/features/best-performance-of-2016-is-already-here/
"That's why we used a lot of alienation and breaking of the fourth wall techniques, too, to remind people it's not just actors who perform. It's all of us who perform in our everyday lives and ar...
Director Justin Webster talks about getting access to world-renowned superstars like David Villa and Frank Lampard and the challenge of vérité-style documentary filmmaking.
Sharon Horgan discusses the advantage television has when developing romantic comedies and the importance of making a show that was more than just gags.
Sophie Goodhart discusses the long path to production for her debut, spending her option money too quickly, and the benefits of working with longtime friends like Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, and Jenn...
Rafael Palacio Illingworth discusses the real-life spat that inspired the movie, what types of questions he peppered the actors with prior to casting, and more.
Green Room is sure to go down as the most overwhelmingly intense movie of 2016, and unless another filmmaker can match Jeremy Saulnier’s knack for suspense, violence, and pulling the rawest p...
http://waytooindie.com/interview/jeremy-saulnier-and-anton-yelchin-talk-green-room/
A mockumentary about a world where men no longer have a purpose is entertaining, even when it's uneven.
http://waytooindie.com/review/movie/no-men-beyond-this-point/
Andrew Kevin Walker and Chris Prynoski discuss Nerdland's nihilistic vision of modern society and their shared appreciation for improv in moderation.
We interview Lindsay Burdge and Arthur Martinez, stars of the experimental film 'Actor Martinez.'
A strong ensemble cast helps offset the copycat nature of this psychological thriller.
Patton Oswalt and Paul Rudd voice an inept pair of Hollywood star wannabees that get in over their heads on an all-out quest for fame.
A spectacular coming-of-age adventure with digital artistry to die for.
Sold, an adaptation of the Patricia McCormick novel of the same name, follows a Nepalese girl named Lakshmi (Niyar Saikia) who falls into a world of sex trafficking and abuse when she travels to ...
This doc about people living on society's fringe offers little beyond its gorgeous visuals.
The Measure Of A Man is one of the most depressing films of the year, featuring a brilliant performance by Vincent Lindon.
An interview with Andrew Cividino on his lauded directorial debut 'Sleeping Giant.'
It's a stunning lineup this week on the Way Too Indiecast as Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, joins the show along with director Marc Abraham to talk about their new movie I Saw the Light, based on ...
http://waytooindie.com/podcasts/way-too-indiecast-61-tom-hiddleston-and-marc-abraham-dennis-hauck/
Director Marc Abraham takes a unique approach to the musician biopic with I Saw the Light, a movie spanning the six music-filled, final years of Hank Williams’ life. Intertwining the country i...
A wrenching and intimate tale about the criticality of communication, and the collateral damage of deceit, in the wake of loss.
A solid studio comedy and star-vehicle for the ever-entertaining McCarthy.
A strong dose of home invasion films are available to stream this weekend!
http://waytooindie.com/news/movies-streaming-this-weekend-april-8/
A well-oiled machine of a hangout movie from Richard Linklater.
A surprisingly uplifting film considering the harrowing subject matter of children being killed in Ethiopia.
http://waytooindie.com/review/omo-child-the-river-and-the-bush/
We talk to Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel about their horror film 'Hush.'
http://waytooindie.com/interview/mike-flanagan-and-kate-siegel-on-hush-and-making-a-film-in-secret/
Writer/director Gabriel Mascaro talks about his latest feature 'Neon Bull.'
A man uses a father/daughter road trip to flee his debts and his demons in this uneven but effective drama.
History is made behind the camera in this detached documentary about the world's first citizen journalists.
http://waytooindie.com/review/movie/here-come-the-videofreex/
A case study in indulgent and privileged grieving.
In one of the biggest, baddest episodes of the Way Too Indiecast yet, we welcome two of the best directors in the game as we hear from Richard Linklater about his '80s college hangout movie Every...
One of the all-time greatest films, Bicycle Thieves is on-demand this weekend, plus some other classic movies available on various streaming platforms.
http://waytooindie.com/news/movies-to-stream-this-weekend-april-1/
Like his 2011 film Take Shelter, Jeff Nichols‘ Midnight Special was born out of fear, specifically the fear of losing his son. “I think, really, we’re terrified of losing them, so we’re ...
http://waytooindie.com/interview/jeff-nichols-talks-midnight-special/