Here are the Film Independent Spirit Awards handed out last night. You could see Precious coming a mile away so I’m fine with that, but An Education for Best Foreign Film? I liked the movie just fine, but the competition was A Prophet, Everlasting Moments, Mother and The Maid. An Education is easily the [...]

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Matt Dillon and Taraji P. Henson unveiled the nominations for Film Independent’s 25th Annual Spirit Awards this morning. Rather than gloat about the deserved snubs or bitch about the ones who were overlooked or cry about the ones who didn’t deserve to get nominated, I’m just going to celebrate some of the excellent or surprising [...]

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Film Independent handed out the Indie Spirit Awards this evening in Santa Monica for the best films produced for under $20 million. I’m especially glad to see some of the love for Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Synecdoche, New York but even most of the winners I didn’t pick are worthy. Nice to see In Search [...]

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