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The 25 Best Breakthrough Directors Of 2016

December 8, 2016 12:32 pm

We’re looking back at 2016 during December, and while it’s been a shitshow in so many ways, it has also been a very good year at the movies —particularly when it came to discovering new talent. From massive blo...

The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘Kicks’ Director Justin Tipping & Co-Writer Joshua Beirne-Golden

Rodrigo Perez

September 20, 2016 1:39 pm

Features, Interviews

“Stand By Me” meets “Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure” meets “Boyz N The Hood”? That might sound like an unlikely combination, but hold up for a second. If director Justin Tipping’s striking hip-hop infused stre...

Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Falls Hard For ‘Kicks’ & Gets Lost In ‘Author: The JT Leroy Story’

Erik McClanahan

September 16, 2016 2:51 pm

News, Podcasts

After some recent episodes of AYT, in which me and my co-host Joe von Appen have bemoaned the rather weak state of movies for most this year (though all this recent festival coverage has us excited for the comi...

‘Kicks’ Is An Astonishing Directorial Debut By Justin Tipping About Manhood, Violence & Dreams [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 10, 2016 4:30 pm

Reviews

“Sometimes I just wish I had a spaceship,” young protagonist Brandon (Jahking Guillory) says in the opening dreamy moments of the new urban drama, “Kicks.” “Where it’s quiet. And no one would fuck with me.” Bra...

Exclusive: Get Your ‘Kicks’ In New Clip From The Vibrant Urban Drama

theplaylist

September 9, 2016 1:45 pm

News

We haven’t had time to write our review of Justin Tipping’s “Kicks” yet, but trust us when we say the hip hop-esque drama is one of the best directorial debuts of the year. But it’s also a lyrical, dreamy, and ...

A New Pair of Shoes Can Change Your Life In The Trailer For ‘Kicks’

Charles Barfield

June 10, 2016 2:58 pm

News

Fresh off its win for Best Cinematography at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, “Kicks,” gets its first trailer, and judging by the footage shown, this is an indie to look out for this fall. READ MORE: The 22 M...

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