As mystifying as his 2004 sci-fier, "Primer," albeit for entirely different reasons, Shane Carruth's "Upstream Color" is a stimulating and hypnotic piece of experimental filmmaking. “Primer” fans and ...

In the early going of “Upstream Color,” one might almost conclude that a trackable story is emerging: We witness a young woman (Amy Seimetz) kidnapped, drugged and apparently robbed. Yes, the fact ...

For all those who found themselves perplexed beyond measure by Shane Carruth’s 2004 debut feature, the infinitely mind-bendy time-travel yarn Primer: It’s not nearly as complicated keeping up with ...

Filmmaker Shane Carruth’s micro-budget breakthrough “Primer” was a dense, realistic time travel drama of the sort nobody had seen before. Judging by his long-awaited second feature, “Upstream Color,” ...

"Upstream Color" is one of the year's most intriguing films. I don't normally review films that are out on video or On Demand, but I'm going to make an exception for "Upstream Color." This is a film ...

'Upstream Color' actor-writer-director Shane Carruth stars with Amy Seimetz in his film. (erbp) "Upstream Color," writer director Shane Carruth's experimental arthouse drama that bowed at the Sundance ...

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Nearly 10 years after shooting Primer (2004), Shane Carruth is finally back with Upstream Color, and it turns out the movie has been shot on the Panasonic GH2! Primer had been shot on Super16 for ...

When Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013, one of the only available promotional images for the film was a pitcher of ice water. The pitcher sat on a table ...

The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center have jointly announced seven official selections for the 2013 New Directors/New Films Festival (ND/NF), which runs March 20–31, 2013.

Writing about the plot to Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color is a bit of a crapshoot. It’s not because I’ll be giving away any spoilers, but because you will likely think it sounds ridiculous — and I’d ...