The Spectacular Now

I caught 'Short Term 12' at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival almost accidentally. It just happened to be playing and I just happened to be available. And I just happened to see the best film at the festival and one of the best films of the year. As Matt Singer wrote in his review, it's a "brilliant and amazing movie" with a revelatory performance by actress Brie Larson. The actress, who you p

Sutter Keely is the kind of laid-back, party-hard guy you'd love to hang out with in high school. But when the party ends, where does his life begin? 'The Spectacular Now' answers this question with heart-breaking poignancy, where even the moments of levity are motivated by a particularly sweet kind of teenage sadness.

Getting a little bored of all the big action movies this summer? Well, we've got some good news for you. One of the best films this summer - 'The Spectacular Now' - is coming to theaters this August and is refreshingly different from anything else you've seen. No robots, no superheroes, no major cities being destroyed...just a really good movie. And, we've got screenings all over the U.S. for you

After emerging from Sundance with critical acclaim, 'The Spectacular Now' has released its first trailer, reminding us why we loved this movie from the start.

This week we take a look at some of the women in film and the way they're being utilized and presented at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival in movies like 'Evil Dead,' 'Spring Breakers,' and many more.

Following 'Project X' and the Sundance hit 'The Spectacular Now,' Miles Teller stars alongside Skylar Astin ('Pitch Perfect') and Justin Chon ('Twilight') as the over-the-top partier in '21 & Over.' From the minds of Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who both brought us 'The Hangover,' the flick follows two buddies who surprise their high school bestie, Jeff Chang, with a crazy night out on the town

With the Sundance Film Festival in full swing, we'll be hearing plenty of acquisition news from now until at least the end of the month. One of the more popular titles shown, 'The Spectacular Now', James Ponsoldt's coming-of-age drama, has just made a big distribution splash, hooking up with A24 for a North American release this summer. More details after the break.