Fitch’s novel, first published in 2006, follows Los Angeles wild child Josie Tyrell (Shawkat), whose carefree existence is thrown into turmoil when her beloved boyfriend Michael kills himself.

When Josie (Alia Shawkat), bleary eyed after another night in L.A.’s punk clubs, wakes up to a phone call early in Paint it Black, she doesn’t expect good news. But nothing can prepare her for ...

With a dynamite central performance from Alia Shawkat, Amber Tamblyn's directorial debut embraces strength and vulnerability in equal measure. Early on in her new film “Paint It Black,” not ...

A grounded Alia Shawkat and an over-the-top Janet McTeer play off each other as though they were in two completely different movies ...

Alia Shawkat and Oscar nominee Janet McTeer star as two women trying to fathom a young artist's suicide in actress Amber Tamblyn's directorial debut. By Stephen Farber Paint It Black Still ...

Paint It Black stars Alia Shawkat as Josie, who is left in the deep despairs of grief after her boyfriend Michael suddenly commits suicide.

Amber Tamblyn wasn’t looking for material to turn into her directorial debut when a long-time friend turned her on to Janet Fitch’s “Paint It Black” almost a decade ago.

Amber Tamblyn, Janet McTeer and Alia Shawkat gathered at the Museum of Modern Art on Monday night for a special screening of “Paint It Black,” Tamblyn’s directorial debut. Tamblyn’s father ...

Alia Shawkat would use her blank check to make physical comedies in the woods The actor reflects on her Jude Law crush, trippy childhood memories, and getting "lost on purpose." ...

"Arrested Development" star Alia Shawkat is pregnant, expecting her first baby. She has yet to confirm the news or reveal the little one's paternity.

First-time feature director Amber Tamblyn sparked to Janet Fitch’s big, bruising novel “Paint It Black” the very first time she read it. “I just had this very instantaneous, cinematic ...