Lunchbox: Blockbuster Indie Cred

Alison Willmore takes a look at how recent blockbusters got help from indie films.

Thursday, April 24th - Triple Tribeca Treat On today's episode of Lunchbox, Alison Willmore takes a break during her 2nd day at the Tribeca Film Festival to tell us about the 3 movies she's most eager to see. One of them stars Mariah Carey, and no, it's not Glitter 2.	At The Death House Door: Trailer The IFC original documentary "At the Death House Door" is a personal and intimate look at the death penalty in Texas through the eyes of a prison chaplain. Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams") and Peter Gilbert. Premieres on IFC in May.	Morgan Spurlock on "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?" Morgan Spurlock talks about his new doc "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?"	Political: SXSW 2008 IFC News and Matt Singer bring you the more political side of the films at SXSW. Featuring interviews and clips from "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" "Full Battle Rattle" "Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?" Morgan Spurlock.
2008 Red Carpet The 2008 IFC.com Spirit Awards Red Carpet Experience	Thursday, May 1st - Son of Rambow On today's episode of Lunchbox we sit down with Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, creators of the indie film sensation, "Son of Rambow."	Texas Pride: SXSW 2008 IFC NEWS SXSW coverage continues. Matt Singer sits down with two native Texas filmmakers: David Modigliani, director of "Crawford" and David Pomes director of "Cook County"	IFC News: 2008 Tribeca Film Festival - Peter Scarlet Matt Singer and Alison Willmore speak with Peter Scarlet, Artistic Director of the Tribeca Film Festival.

I think it was probably the worst looking decade ever.
—Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith on the '80s and "Son of Rambow."

Side note: The problem of Susan. In a piece on the premiere of "The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian," MTV News offers this tidbit: [M]uch of the prerelease chatter about "Prince Caspian" has been about a new element that the filmmakers contributed: a romance between Caspian and Susan. [Ben] Barnes said he initially shared...

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