In Praise of 'Do-Deca'

Because the summer tends to focus on big blockbusters and big art-house movies, I wanted to write a little about a tiny indie that started p...

Back Stage: 'The Do-Deca-Pentathlon' Sure Is Fun

It's not a great weekend for movie options. Savages is OK, The Amazing Spider-Man is OK, and The Magic of Belle Isle is positively dre...

Back Stage: Marina Abramovic, Mark Duplass and Ethan Hawke Await You

Writing projects delayed me, so I'm only now mentioning this week's Screen Grab column for Back Stage . That's unfortunate since...

Back Stage: You Should See 'Safety Not Guaranteed'

Lots to recommend in this week's Screen Grab column at Back Stage . Prometheus and Madagascar 3 are both worthwhile -- although it's...

'Jeff, Who Lives at Home,' the Duplass Brothers, and That Whole Mumblecore Thing

For Gawker , I shared my enthusiasm for Jeff, Who Lives at Home , which really impressed me. I'd heard such mediocre things from friend...