Movies

Movies, we love ’em. Film School Rejects covers a wide range of movie-related topics, from reviews of new releases to retrospectives on classic films. We also love making lists, writing essays about how our favorites were made, and talking about the most interesting projects in development.

For your consideration — our favorite movies from the last few years:

You can also browse our archives by genre — everything from Horror to Action to Comedy.

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Explicit Ills Takes SXSW’s Top Award; But Was it an Honest Win?

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Mark Webber’s directorial debut may have won the big award in Austin, but was it a fair contest? After reading this, you may not think so.

Sundance Review: ‘Be Kind Rewind’ is Michel Gondry for Regular Folks

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Jack Black and Mos Def remake all of your old favorites in this brilliant comedy from director Michel Gondry.

The Ten Best Films of Sundance ’08

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I had the honor of seeing a lot of great films this year in Park City — many of which I will be following throughout the year until they are released for everyone to see.

Sundance: ‘The Wackness’ Wins the Dramatic Audience Award

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One of my personal favorites of the festival was also the hands down audience favorite as well.

Sundance Blog: It’s Quiet Now

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We missed Quentin, saw Olivia and finally found out what the big deal was with that Hamlet 2 movie…

Sundance Review: ‘Sugar’ Can’t Survive on Heart Alone

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From the directors of ‘Half Nelson’ comes a slowly paced drama about a Dominican baseball player coming to America.

Sundance Blog: Interviews, Snow and Surprises

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Sundance rolls on, and with no sleep and plenty more work to do, I keep rolling as well.

Sundance Review: Assassination of a High School President

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Director Brett Simon and a talented cast deliver a vision of a John Hughes-style noir flick that is smart, sexy and thoroughly entertaining.

Sundance Review: Quentin Tarantino Presents Hell Ride

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Director Larry Bishop brings the fun with his modern day Grindhouse biker flick.