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Mike S. Ryan’s (Very Biased) Favorite Low-Budget Indies Of The Decade

Mike S. Ryan — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:02:12 +0000

Mike S. Ryan’s very biased 25 fave low budget American Indies of the ‘10 Decade. 1. Moonlight-Barry Jenkins 2. Meek’s Cutoff/Certain Woman– Kelly Reichardt 3. The Rider-Chloe Zhao 4. The Fits– Anna Rose Holmer 5. It Felt Like Love– Eliza […]

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The Inaugural Memphis Film Prize…What’s It All About?

Don R. Lewis — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:26:14 +0000

Back in February at the Oxford Film Festival, many filmmakers were abuzz about something called the “Louisiana Film Prize” which had recently announced it was opening up a similar contest called “The Memphis Film Prize” in nearby Memphis, TN. After […]

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SUNDANCE ’14: TULLY’S WRAP-UP

Michael Tully — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:44:17 +0000

As a director who presented a new feature at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, I have found all of the press coming out of Park City lamenting the “meager deals” and somehow linking that to the “lackluster quality” of the […]

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SUNDANCE ’14: MIKE S. RYAN’S WRAP-UP

Mike S. Ryan — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:02:48 +0000

I think Eric Kohn got it right in his Indiewire wrap-up: the Sundance Film Festival is so vast that it would be wrong to call this year’s program mediocre just because there wasn’t one breakout hit like Beasts or Fruitvale. […]

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NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Issue #10

Michael Tully — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:01:18 +0000

During these dog days of summer, why not remind yourself that life can be funny in addition to making you sweat and feel gross and drained all the time? These Netflixable treats should do the trick for ya. ***ISSUE #10: […]

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MARCH MADNESS

Michael Tully — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:33:09 +0000

MARCH MADNESS, Or: Movies Featuring Those Chosen Few Who Have Played Major College Basketball As Well As Appeared On The Silver Screen It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that if I had to choose between a sneak preview […]

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MIKE S. RYAN AT SUNDANCE ‘10: DAY TWO

Mike S. Ryan — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:21:08 +0000

I saw six films Saturday the 23rd. Actually I walked out on Boy since I don t like films that rely on cute kids and/or cute animals. Boy is directed with punchy quirky energy by Taika Waititi, who made Eagle […]

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CRAIG BREWER’S $5 COVER

Mike S. Ryan — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:36:07 +0000

($5 Cover is now streaming for free online at mtv.com. They also have a blog that provides much more insight into the Memphis music scene.) At the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, writer/director Craig Brewer (The Poor and Hungry, Hustle and […]

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