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Indie Chic to Indie, Sheesh

The modern indie film has gotten weighed down in its own hackneyed conventions, tired tropes and cliched themes.

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"Beverly Hills Chihuahua"
Weekend Gross: $17.5 million
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"Quarantine"
Weekend Gross: $14.2 million
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"Body of Lies"
Weekend Gross: $13.1 million
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"Eagle Eye"
Weekend Gross: $11.0 million
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Weekend Gross: $6.5 million
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"I'm not dumb. You have to have a connection.":  Jenny Lumet, How Did You Get Your Screenplay Read? (Post, October 12, 2008; Page M02)

The Back Story:  A Bridge to Feature Filmmaking? (Post, October 12, 2008; Page M14)

MovieMakers:  Maher's Crusade Against 'Certitude' (Post, October 3, 2008; Page WE31)

The Amiable, Accidental Star:  Greg Kinnear Wasn't Drawn to Acting, but It's Proved Agreeable (Post, October 3, 2008; Page C01)

Family Filmgoer:  Watching With Kids in Mind (Post, October 10, 2008; Page WE35)

A Young Director With Tom Hanks's Seal of Approval (Post, October 5, 2008; Page M05)

The Nerd-Next-Door Voted Most Likely to Succeed (Post, October 5, 2008; Page M03)

APPRECIATION:  Forget Cool: Paul Newman Knew How to Play It Smart (Post, September 28, 2008; Page A01)

Sweating the Details:  Creators of 'The Duchess' Deconstruct How They Brought the Historic Fashionista to Life (Post, September 28, 2008; Page M06)

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