Tag: The Rider
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‘Grace Jones’ Slays Competition, ‘Rider’ Rock-Solid: Specialty Box Office
Kino Lorber documentary Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami debuted to robust numbers over the weekend, grossing $60,442 in three locations, giving it an impressive $20,147 per theater average. That’s the highest of the weekend and one of the best among all 2018 non-fiction openings. The same distributor also bowed Hitler’s Hollywood with an exclusive showing,…
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Indie Box Office: Women-Directed Movies Kick Ass, Lead by ‘Grace Jones: Bloodfight and Bami’
Art houses got an infusion of fresh blood this weekend, as a wide range of films did business in limited release. Three new films directed by women showed interest, led by the strong showing of the documentary “Grace Jones: Bloodfight and Bami” (Kino Lorber), and two landed among the highest Metascores of the year: “The…
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‘The Rider’ Puts a Female Lens on Toxic Masculinity
This article was originally produced as part of the Nyff Critics Academy. “The Rider” is now playing in limited release.“You can overcome anything if you work hard enough” is an infectious idea, a brick in the foundation of the American Dream. But that depends on how accessible that dream is in the first place. The…
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‘Get Out’ Wins Indie Spirit Award for Best Feature
“Get Out” has taken top honors at the Indie Spirit Awards, winning the prize for Best Picture. The Jordan Peele-directed social thriller beat out fellow nominees “Lady Bird,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Florida Project,” and “The Rider.” The film is nominated for the same prize at tomorrow’s Oscars, where it faces competition from…
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Spirit Awards: ‘Get Out’ Wins Best Feature Film Award
Jordan Peele’s horror-comedy “Get Out” dominated the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, winning best picture and best director.“It’s clear that we are in the beginning of a renaissance where stories from outsiders are being honored,” Peele said in his acceptance speech.The award for best film, presented by “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, was…
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2018 Independent Spirit Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)
The 33rd Independent Spirit Awards are taking place on Saturday, March 3 in Los Angeles. While Oscar favorites such as “Get Out” and “Lady Bird” are in the running for top honors, smaller indie picks like “The Florida Project” and “The Rider” are also in the mix.The full list of nominees is below, updating live.Best…
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‘The Rider’ Trailer: Discover Chloé Zhao’s Indie Spirit Award Contender
There are some films that may not make a big noise, but in their own quiet way draw attention. That would be the best way to describe “The Rider,” which has been earning cinephile buzz ever since it premiered at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. The film spent much of 2017 accruing serious cred on the…