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2013 Independent Spirit Awards Winners: 'Silver Linings Playbook' Wins Everything

Jacob Hall — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:16:23 +0000

David O. Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' was the big winner at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, taking home four awards including Best Feature. Of course, the debate asking why a mainstream, star-studded box office smash beat out the actual indie fare at the Independent Spirit Awards, but that's a conversation for another time. Check out the rest of winners below!

Reel Women: 'The Sessions' Has Some Naked Problems

Britt Hayes — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:31 +0000

'The Sessions' -- out now in limited release -- is based on the true story of poet, journalist and cripple Marc O'Brien, a man confined to an iron lung for most of his life who seeks out the help of a sex surrogate to experience the act for the first time. But for all its talk of body comfort and its cavalier attitude toward nudity, 'The Sessions' spends a lot of time obscuring Marc's body while giving us full access to that of his surrogate.

'The Sessions' Review

Jordan Hoffman — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:30:06 +0000

Based on a true story of a man stricken with polio, confined to an iron lung and who is determined – at age 38 - to lose his virginity. ‘The Sessions’ takes a frank approach to disability and sexuality that is touching, poignant and wise and is a lead contender for the upcoming Oscar season. John [...]

'The Sessions' Trailer: John Hawkes Wants to Get It On For the First Time

Don Kaye — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:44 +0000

Ever since it debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, ‘The Sessions‘ has become one of the most talked-about movies to emerge from this year’s event. Now a new trailer gives the rest of us a chance to see what the fuss is about. In the movie – which played as ‘The Surrogate’ at the [...]