Pariah

'The Artist' Sweeps Spirit Awards Taking Best Picture, Director, Actor & Cinematography

The awards season train continues for "The Artist," and while in years past the Spirit Awards have tended to honor edgier or more decidedly independent fare, this year it looks like even they have the fever for the silent movie sensation. Taking home the big prizes for Best Picture, Best D...

Cross-Post: Women Kicking It on Kickstarter!

Kickstarter, called "the people's NEA" by The New York Times, recently sent out their 2011 round-up of success stories on their crowdsourced fundraising site, with women filmmakers taking significant applause on the roster, including Dee Rees' Pariah.

Cross-Post: 20 Years of Black Lesbian Cinema Before Pariah

In Theaters: 'A Separation' Comes Between 'Pariah' & 'The Iron Lady'

Happy almost 2012 to you! It seems studios don't expect many moviegoers at the theaters this weekend, knowing that we'll all be out partying it up with friends, rather than hitting up the multiplex with family like last week. Only a few new releases this week, so you'll be able to catch ...

Pariah - written and directed by Dee Rees

Most of this review was written after screening the film at the Toronto Film Festival.  It has been augmented.

Review: 'Pariah' Is So Much More Than Just This Year's 'Precious'

Listen, we understand that sometimes in order to get some attention, indie films need glib comparisons and word out of Sundance this year was that Dee Rees' "Pariah" was this year's "Precious." However, not only is "Pariah" nothing like "Precious", it ...

Interview with Dee Rees - Writer and Director of Pariah

Pariah opens in limited release tomorrow.  I was able to catch it and the Toronto Film Festival.  Here is my conversation with writer/director Dee Rees.

Interview with Adepero Oduye star of Pariah

This is the week when Pariah starts to roll out and I can't say emphatically enough that when this film comes to your town, you must see it.

Pariah Writer/Director Dee Rees Talks to Lincoln Center's Richard Pena