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‘A Single Shot’ Is Both Widely Suspenseful and Comfortably Predictable

A Single Shot USA, 2013 Directed by David M. Rosenthal When John Moon (Sam Rockwell) accidentally shoots a young woman and discovers a bag full of cash, he has to make the fateful decision whether to provide for his separating family or come out clean. His struggle to conceal both the death and the money …

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‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ Movie Review – Harmoniously Makes You Laugh and Cry

The Broken Circle Breakdown Netherlands, 2012 Directed by: Felix van Groeningen Bjorn Eriksson’s original score of electrifying bluegrass melodies performed throughout Felix van Groeningen’s The Broken Circle Breakdown, resonant from the most upbeat country foot-stomping fun, to the bellows of somber sorrowed hymns. The Belgian director’s drama about a love drunk, star-crossed relationship struck by …

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Tribeca 2013: ‘The Rocket’ and ‘Bridegroom’ Win Heineken Audience Award

Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, wrapped up the festival by announcing The Rocket and Bridegroom winners of the  Heineken Audience Award. Read below for the official press release. 2013 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES HEINEKEN AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS – THE ROCKET AND BRIDEGROOM  The 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal …

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Tribeca 2013: Top Awards Announced for World Competitions

Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, recently announced that their festival awards, including the top juried world competitions going to The Rocket, The Kill Team, Whitewash and Oxyana. See below for the official press release. 2013 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS * * * THE ROCKET, THE KILL TEAM, WHITEWASH AND OXYANA WIN …

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‘Flex Is Kings’ Movie Review – Raises Awareness of Street Dance with Loud Characters

Originating in Brooklyn, flexing, or a style of freeform street dance, is the subject matter behind Deidre Schoo and Michael Beach Nichol’s solid documentary, Flex Is Kings. Characterized by rhythmic contortionist movements combined with waving, tutting and gliding; the film is about so much more than the subject matter at hand.

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Tribeca 2013: Film Festival Announces Selections for Spotlight, Midnight, Storyscapes and Special Screenings

Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, recently announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Midnight sections. According to Tribeca’s website, “The Spotlight section features 33 films — 21 narratives and 12 documentaries — that blur the lines of independent and mainstream filmmaking. Twenty-three films in the selection will have their world …

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Tribeca 2013: ESPN Sports Film Festival Lineup Announced with Gala Premiere of Kevin Connolly’s ‘Big Shot’

Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, recently announced the lineup for the 7th annual ESPN Sports Film Festival. “Founded to broaden the audience for independent film through stories about sports and competition,” all of this year’s ESPN Sports Film Festival films will screen at Tribeca Cinemas on Saturday, April 27. The films also …

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Tribeca 2013: 12th annual film festival opens with ‘Mistaken For Strangers’ followed by band performance

Tribeca has begun announcing lineups for the 12th annual festival, April 17-28. Opening the festival this year is Mistaken For Strangers. The film tells the story of two very different brothers—one a struggling artist, the other the lead singer of The National—to be followed by a special concert by the band itself. See below for …

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