Indie Roundup is your weekly guide to what's new and upcoming in the world of independent film. Pictured above: Ryan Kwanten in Red Hill (see Deals after the jump).
Opening / Expanding. Why not try something different and head to the art house for the last weekend of the month? Among the limited releases that are opening or expanding:
Centurion. The latest from Neil Marshall (The Descent) is a bracingly violent adventure. See Scott Weinberg's review. Mesrine: Killer Instinct. The first part of an epic that explores the brutal life of a French gangster in the 60s and 70s. Daniel y Ana. The close relationship between a young woman, about to be married, and her teenage brother is put to the test when both are kidnapped. Change of Plans. A summer dinner party reveals secret affairs of the heart in a comedy by Daniele Thompson. Get Low. Robert Duvall gives an...
Opening / Expanding. Why not try something different and head to the art house for the last weekend of the month? Among the limited releases that are opening or expanding:
Centurion. The latest from Neil Marshall (The Descent) is a bracingly violent adventure. See Scott Weinberg's review. Mesrine: Killer Instinct. The first part of an epic that explores the brutal life of a French gangster in the 60s and 70s. Daniel y Ana. The close relationship between a young woman, about to be married, and her teenage brother is put to the test when both are kidnapped. Change of Plans. A summer dinner party reveals secret affairs of the heart in a comedy by Daniele Thompson. Get Low. Robert Duvall gives an...
- 8/28/2010
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
This week a fashion designer built sustainable communities in Africa, a weatherman toured the country on a feel good gift giving spree, and a star-studded documentary encouraged kids to go outside and play. Here are this week's most inspirational pop culture moments.
New York Street Games, a new documentary narrated by Hector Elizondo, features a wide array of notables like Ray Romano, C. Everett Koop, Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano, Regis Philbin, and Curtis Sliwa. It takes a look at the games kids used to play out in front of their own homes.
The film tells of a world before cell phones, the internet, XBox, and PSP when kids had to find entertainment all on their own. They used pink Spaulding balls, big pieces of chalk, old broom handles, and even their own bodies to play stickball, stoopball, kick the can, Johnny on a pony, and hopscotch.
The celebs reminisce about...
New York Street Games, a new documentary narrated by Hector Elizondo, features a wide array of notables like Ray Romano, C. Everett Koop, Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano, Regis Philbin, and Curtis Sliwa. It takes a look at the games kids used to play out in front of their own homes.
The film tells of a world before cell phones, the internet, XBox, and PSP when kids had to find entertainment all on their own. They used pink Spaulding balls, big pieces of chalk, old broom handles, and even their own bodies to play stickball, stoopball, kick the can, Johnny on a pony, and hopscotch.
The celebs reminisce about...
- 6/25/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Every generation in the history of mankind has talked about the good old days, so it isn't surprising to find one more example of reminiscing about days gone by and the way things have changed. Most generations probably have some version of pointing out that things really are different in their case, but there might be a pretty good argument this time around. New York Street Games, a feature documentary by Matthew Levy, takes a look at the games that used to be an undeniably integral part of life in New York City. Showcasing interviews with Hector Elizondo, Regis Philbin, Ray Romano, Whoopi Goldberg, Keith David, Joe Pantoliano, and many more, the film describes the games themselves, but also the life they were a part of. Things may evolve before your eyes as not that much more than a fond memory of a "Spaldeen," but this generation may actually have...
- 6/11/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Welcome back to Moment of Truth, Movieline's weekly spotlight on the best in nonfiction cinema. This week we hear from Matt Levy, the director of the fun new doc New York Street Games, now available on DVD.
It's not often you get a rule book included with a DVD purchase; I think the last time I remember that happening were David Lynch's notes for unraveling Mullholland Dr. (which didn't help a damn bit, by the way). But that's just one of the value-added features of New York Street Games, a half-documentary/half-call to action that challenges viewers to get off their couches, rally the neighbors and the kids, and get that stoopball game going you've always dreamed of.
It's not often you get a rule book included with a DVD purchase; I think the last time I remember that happening were David Lynch's notes for unraveling Mullholland Dr. (which didn't help a damn bit, by the way). But that's just one of the value-added features of New York Street Games, a half-documentary/half-call to action that challenges viewers to get off their couches, rally the neighbors and the kids, and get that stoopball game going you've always dreamed of.
- 5/27/2010
- Movieline
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