Joe Swanberg

Reviews

Alexander the Last

By Cynthia Fuchs

In this collaboration between IFC and SXSW starring Justin Rice from indie rock band Bishop Allen, questions of what's real or fake color the characters' experiences. [19 March 2009]

Hannah Takes the Stairs

By Dan Heaton

The 'mumblecore' approach may alienate those expecting a glossy indie, but it's a welcome respite from the typical costume dramas and crime epics. [3 December 2008]

Nights and Weekends

By Cynthia Fuchs

In brief scenes, lovely or tense, mostly unresolved, Nights and Weekends indicates a slow, almost imperceptible evolution in the relationship. [10 October 2008]

LOL

By Jake Meaney

Born out of ideas batted back and forth via computer, Blackberry, cellphone, video, etc., and then filmed in the same sort of manner that people use webcams or their cellphones, LOL emerges. [13 September 2007]