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The Best Indie Movies of 2013 So Far, According to Criticwire (UPDATED): 'Before Midnight' Takes the Lead

The biggest change for this particular update is the entry of the critical juggernaut "Before Midnight." While some new films are able to achieve an initial overall "A" rating at the outset of a festival or theatrical run, few manage to sustain such adulation after nearly 70 different critics have c...

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5 Films To Watch From The 2013 New Directors/New Films Series

A joint product of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for the last 42 years, New Directors/New Films showcases a wide range of first, second and in some cases third features from directors at early stages of their careers.

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28 Reviews From the SXSW Film Festival

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Sundance 2013: 30 Reviews From the Festival

Among the 115 features that screened in Park City this year, Indiewire reviewed 30 titles, including films from every section of the festival. Links to all of them can be found here in alphabetical order.

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Sundance Review: Why Shane Carruth's Provocative 'Upstream Color' Will Baffle You in the Best Ways

Shane Carruth's 2004 time travel drama "Primer" provoked endless scrutiny for its heavy reliance on tech speak that the director refused to dumb down. His long-awaited followup, "Upstream Color," also maintains a seriously cryptic progression that's nearly impossible to comprehend in precise terms, ...