8 Indies That Slay the Giants

Motorcycles, Mormons, and More   Everywhere | March 1, 2013 Screen Play: March's Must-See Movies 8 indies that slay the giants     | |     Vision of love. Electrick Children You’re 15 and knocked up. What do you do? Blame it on God. Rachel, a fundamentalist Mormon, gets pregnant from slow jamming to a Blondie cover, then flees to Vegas to find the singer/supposed father. Recognized as director to watch by Variety and Film Independent, Rebecca Thomas borrows from her own Mormon childhood for the SXSW flick. Some call it Martha Marcy May Marlene’s companion piece; we call it Thomas’s immaculate conception. It’s like: Little Birds in Big Love. Take: A holy spirit. Premieres: March 8 The Place Beyond the Pines We can’t wait for Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster. Holding us over ’til 2014: the Gos in how to make a face tatt look good. He reunites with director pal Derek Cianfrance for a sprawling triptych pivoting around the sins of a motorcycle stuntman. Others along for the ride include Bradley Cooper, Ray Liotta, Eva Mendes, and Ben Mendelsohn. It’s like: Drive meets Blue Valentine. Take: A partner in crime and plant it for two and a half hours. Premieres: March 29 Room 237 You’ve seen The Shining — with your eyes wide shut. See it for the first time through the subjective documentary that snaked its way through Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, and NYFF. Told in nine parts, it uncoils scene by scene as historians play a creepy game of eye spy and you settle in for twists and turns rivaling a Charlie Kaufman screenplay. It’s like: Being Stanley Kubrick. Take: Breadcrumbs. It’s a maze more intricate than that snowy labyrinth. Premieres: March 29 Once you emerge, click through for more of this month’s movie picks. Photos: Courtesy of Phase 4 Films; Courtesy of Focus Features; Courtesy of IFC Films Your on-the-go routine just got sweeter: We’ve freshened up our mobile site. DIY Birthday Ideas to Pair with Funfetti Treat Mr. Pawley like a Family Member   TOOLS SPONSORED BY:   Morning Joe Gets a Makeover Brew-at-home coffee as satisfying as your barista’s most inspired work? Dunkin’ Donuts® coffee puts flavors such as Strawberry Shortcake, Triple Berry, and Coconut in your grocery store aisle, so you can brew magic at home.  mathewgjohnson1.repostage@blogger.com: | Unsubscribe © 2013 DailyCandy, LLC. All rights reserved. 584 Broadway Suite 201 New York, NY 10012 Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Artwork by Samantha Hahn

Motorcycles, Mormons, and More
Screen Play: March's Must-See Movies 8 indies that slay the giants Vision of love. Electrick Children You’re 15 and knocked up. What do you do? Blame it on God. Rachel, a fundamentalist Mormon, gets pregnant from slow jamming to a Blondie cover, then flees to Vegas to find the singer/supposed father. Recognized as director to watch by Variety and Film Independent, Rebecca Thomas borrows from her own Mormon childhood for the SXSW flick. Some call it Martha Marcy May Marlene’s companion piece; we call it Thomas’s immaculate conception. It’s like: Little Birds in Big Love. Take: A holy spirit. Premieres: March 8 The Place Beyond the Pines We can’t wait for Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster. Holding us over ’til 2014: the Gos in how to make a face tatt look good. He reunites with director pal Derek Cianfrance for a sprawling triptych pivoting around the sins of a motorcycle stuntman. Others along for the ride include Bradley Cooper, Ray Liotta, Eva Mendes, and Ben Mendelsohn. It’s like: Drive meets Blue Valentine. Take: A partner in crime and plant it for two and a half hours. Premieres: March 29 Room 237 You’ve seen The Shining — with your eyes wide shut. See it for the first time through the subjective documentary that snaked its way through Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, and NYFF. Told in nine parts, it uncoils scene by scene as historians play a creepy game of eye spy and you settle in for twists and turns rivaling a Charlie Kaufman screenplay. It’s like: Being Stanley Kubrick. Take: Breadcrumbs. It’s a maze more intricate than that snowy labyrinth. Premieres: March 29 Once you emerge, click through for more of this month’s movie picks. Photos: Courtesy of Phase 4 Films; Courtesy of Focus Features; Courtesy of IFC Films TOOLS SPONSORED BY: Your on-the-go routine just got sweeter: We’ve freshened up our mobile site.DIY Birthday Ideas to Pair with FunfettiTreat Mr. Pawley like a Family Member Morning Joe Gets a MakeoverBrew-at-home coffee as satisfying as your barista’s most inspired work? Dunkin’ Donuts® coffee puts flavors such as Strawberry Shortcake, Triple Berry, and Coconut in your grocery store aisle, so you can brew magic at home.  mathewgjohnson1.repostage@blogger.com | Unsubscribe © 2013 DailyCandy, LLC. All rights reserved. 584 Broadway Suite 201 New York, NY 10012 Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Artwork by Samantha Hahn