Ever heard Eddie Vedder sing Neil Diamond? That alone is reason to check out Song Sung Blue, an alternately hilarious and heartwrenching documentary that screened at IFF Boston. The movie follows the ups and downs of a husband-and-wife Neil Diamond cover band called Lightning and Thunder. Vedder joined the "America's Singing Sweethearts" on stage at Milwaukee's Summerfest in 1995 for a rousing rendition of "Forever In Blue Jeans," a Diamond classic that Vedder needed a......

It officially kicked off yesterday, but the majority of Independent Film Festival Boston starts unreeling tonight. If the festival's coverage in the Globe is any gauge of the way moviegoers choose their movies, it is clear that most people want their movies to match their lifestyle preferences. IFFBoston, with its long list of films and many venues, leaves these kinds of category distinctions to the hapless fan. Bostonist attempts to do the work for you.......

Crawford Saturday, April 26, 5:30 pm Somerville Theatre (rush tickets only) and Sunday, April 27, 12:00 pm Brattle Theatre Documentarian David Modigliani headed to Crawford, Texas, to find out how George W. Bush's presence impacted the tiny Texas town. Crawford did a lot for Bush, building his image as an ordinary small-town guy. And Bush did a lot for Crawford, boosting the local economy with his team and the media brigade that followed. Modigliani tries......

The Greening of Southie Independent Film Festival of Boston Saturday, April 26, 1pm, Somerville Theatre Sunday, April 27, 11:30am, Coolidge Corner What goes into creating a building that’s 30% more energy efficient than most? Bamboo from China, concrete from Waltham, steel from Augusta, wood from Bolivia, tiles from Italy, and sweat from right here in Boston. The Greening of Southie, though it may seem to refer to the change in clothing color on St. Patrick's......