Nick Allen on Award-Worthy Films of 2012
Every awards season brings a glut of expensive campaigns. Studios believe that if they shout loud enough, they’ll drown out all of the equally worthy (and even superior) work that […]
Every awards season brings a glut of expensive campaigns. Studios believe that if they shout loud enough, they’ll drown out all of the equally worthy (and even superior) work that […]
From the troubled Teddy Duchamp in Rob Reiner’s 1986 coming of age classic, “Stand by Me,” to the charismatic Edgar Frog in Joel Schumacher’s 1987 landmark vampire picture, “The Lost […]
When Tippi Hedren attended a recent TCM-sponsored screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 masterwork, “The Birds,” at the Music Box Theatre, I was surprised by just how candidly she opened up […]
Quentin Tarantino was once quoted saying that no filmmaker should use a song that has already been powerfully featured in a previous picture. The irony is that Tarantino recycles iconic […]
The latest James Bond flick, “Skyfall,” rejuvenates its half-century-old franchise by bringing newfound depth to its debonair protagonist while taking him into intriguing new genres. One of the great keys […]
Now that Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and Daniel Day-Lewis have crafted the most historically accurate and stunningly authentic film ever made about the 16th president, it’s worth taking a look […]
As Artistic Associate and former Literary Manager at A Red Orchid Theatre, Duncan Riddell knows a thing or two about crafting a convincing performance in close-up. His feature filmmaking debut, […]
Danny Rhodes has long been one of my favorite actors in the Windy City. He has such a spectacular gift for comic timing that he can bring down the house […]