miguel arteta

At The Movies: Indie Picks This Weekend

Austinist  Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:00am

 Indie Picks This Weekend The early films of Miguel Arteta didn't really predict where he would be today.

His 1997 debut Star Maps told the story of a teenage boy pimped out by his father. Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl, while having moments of dark comedy, were kind of depressing.

Last year's Youth In Revolt was really the first indication that Arteta could even craft a film like Cedar Rapids.



 

AFF Capsule Review: Youth in Revolt

Austinist  Sat, 10/24/2009 - 2:30pm

If you’re saying to yourself, “What could be better than one Michael Cera?”, we have the answer: two!

Of course, we understand if you think the stuttery, “Arrested Development” wunderkind is a bit overexposed lately.

But don’t roll your eyes--you’d be wrong to dismiss this film.