Allison Torem on “The Wise Kids” and “Trust”
There’s a moment late in Stephen Cone’s “The Wise Kids” where the camera holds on the face of Laura (played by Allison Torem), a teenage Southern Baptist who’s finding her […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Juliette Danielle on “The Room” and “The Trouble with Barry”
Few modern American comedies are as beloved, celebrated and obsessively quoted as Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room.” The success that the film has achieved in the years following its largely ignored […]
Mike Justice on “The Trouble with Barry”
Fans of eccentric B-movie gems may feel giddy while reading the cast list for Mike Justice’s “The Trouble with Barry.” It features a plethora of cult icons and fresh-faced talents […]
Mike Eisenberg on “The Master”
Sometimes you just happen to be at the right place at the right time. On the evening of August 15th, I happened to be on Facebook when the announcement was […]
Jeremy Blackman on “Magnolia,” PTA, “0s & 1s” and Pink Drink
The quiet boy sits in a library all by himself. His eyes dart across a pile of books while appearing to absorb every last ounce of their content. Like a […]
Eugene Kotlyarenko on “0s & 1s”
Though moviegoers are becoming increasingly comfortable with viewing the latest flicks on their laptop, there are some films that simply demand to be seen on the big screen. Take Eugene […]
Nick Allen on the Duplass Brothers
With the previous night’s screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” still rolling around in my head, I dove headfirst into entirely different territory–the cinema of Mark and Jay Duplass–with the […]
Halle Berry: Queen of the Speech
In light of the recent rave review from Variety, my expectations have soared all the higher for “Cloud Atlas,” the astoundingly ambitious adaptation of David Mitchell’s sprawling novel, which has […]
Nick Budabin on “Chitown”
With many impressive credits to his name–including “Cake Boss,” “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” and “Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes”–Nick Budabin has forged an immensely successful career […]
Reel Essentials: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
There simply isn’t a more engaging and gifted actor in modern American cinema than Joseph Gordon-Levitt. As a lifelong fan who hasn’t seen a single episode of “3rd Rock From […]
Indie Outlook 