Directed by Shane Carruth Primer opens with what has become a familiar image: young, aspirational start up employees working in their garage. Whatever they're working on doesn't much matter because soon they stumble into time travel, and of course that captures their imagination. They are Aaron (Shane Carruth) and Abe (David Sullivan), and they're almost always … Continue reading Primer (2004)
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St. Nick (2009)
Directed by David Lowery Much of David Lowery's later work is present in St. Nick, an affectionately rough around the edges micro-budget debut film about two siblings who have run away from home. When we meet them they're already past the point of escape. They move around leisurely and confidently, not manic but with a deep sense … Continue reading St. Nick (2009)