Spooning filmmakers! Unbearably hip Frenchmen! Pictures and notes from a night out in Los Angeles.
January 16, 2008 – 8:22 am
Haiti, zombies, and unemployed actors: our top picks for the non-competitive titles at Sundance 2008.
December 5, 2007 – 6:15 pm
Connecting the dots between FIGHT CLUB and FROWNLAND. Plus: SMILEY FACE gets new life.
November 16, 2007 – 8:14 am
Here’s a look at the notable films opening this week that we’ve previously covered here on SpoutBlog:
Redacted: Bill O’Reilly can finally get a look at the film he’s sight-unseen been threatening to boycott, while Magnolia finally gets to put that whole all-press-is-good-press maxim to the test. Here’s my review from Telluride; for a recap on [...]
September 27, 2007 – 7:27 am
Gregg Araki’s stoner comedy is coming off a hit nine-month festival run. So why has it been all but abandoned by its distributor.
Karina Longworth and Gregg Araki

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Paul interviews Gregg Araki (Mysterious Skin) after the screening of Smiley Face at SXSW 2007. Hands down, one of the funniest movies of the year. Richard Linklater makes a surprise appearance.

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