Thomas Mann knows it will be hard to play a teenager again after 'Me and Earl'

Posted by · 12:40 pm · June 8th, 2015

Thomas Mann talks about the difficult casting process for “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and the reaction from moviegoers at screenings across the country.

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15 under-the-radar movies to mix up the 2015 summer movie season

Posted by · 8:00 pm · April 30th, 2015

Throw a stone and you won’t find any trouble hitting a movie with a marketing wallet to rival an independent film’s production budget, but there will also be a number of movies working against that fray and hoping for a little love.

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Believe the hype: The first trailer for Sundance winner 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' is here

Posted by · 12:18 pm · April 8th, 2015

The first trailer for Fox Searchlight’s “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is here and you can feel the tears coming. Also, ever sit next to a sitting U.S. Senator during a movie and bawl your eyes out?

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Round Up: Earlier for 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' and Bryan Cranston's next

Posted by · 10:50 pm · March 11th, 2015

Fox Searchlight’s Sundance hit “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” has a new release date, Barbra Streisand is set to honor Robert Redford and a first look at Bryan Cranston’s upcoming film “The Infiltrator.”

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Did the 2016 Oscar race start at the Sundance Film Festival this month?

Posted by · 9:01 am · February 3rd, 2015

“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and “Brooklyn” lead the potential Oscar bounty from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. No pressure Fox Searchlight, no pressure.

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Review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' turns the coming of age genre on its head

Posted by · 5:27 pm · January 25th, 2015

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “Me and Early and the Dying Girl” may just be the first instant classic – yep – from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It’s simply wonderful.

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