Writing for RogerEbert.com: Vol. 8
As Indie Outlook comes to a close, at least for the time being, I have taken a significant hiatus from writing reviews and interviews for RogerEbert.com, in light of other […]
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Indie Outlook: Tenth Anniversary
Last month, I had the honor of delivering the keynote speech at the Illinois Journalism Education Association’s All-State Journalism Team & Journalist of the Year Celebration in Springfield, Illinois. I […]
Sarah Sherman and Jessica Barr on “September”
The following article was written by Rebecca Martin, publisher of Cinema Femme and festival director of the Cinema Femme Short Film Fest. “The final moments of director Sarah Sherman’s ‘September’ […]
Why Michael Glover Smith’s “Relative” is One of the Year’s Best Films
I often refer to writer/director Michael Glover Smith’s 2015 debut feature “Cool Apocalypse” as the Windy City’s answer to “Manhattan,” albeit without the creep factor. There is a sequence in […]
John Neff on “The Straight Story,” “Mulholland Dr.” and “Inland Empire”
A day prior to seeing the new 4K restoration of 2006’s surrealist epic “Inland Empire” at the Music Box Theatre’s “David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return,” programmed by Daniel Knox, […]
David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return, A Photo Journal
The films of David Lynch have always had a special place in my heart. At age 13, I saw my very first Lynch picture, “The Straight Story,” a movie my […]
Daniel Knox on “David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return” at the Music Box Theatre
Fifteen years ago, I stood for hours while enduring subzero temperatures in a line that stretched for several blocks to see one of the greatest living filmmakers present his latest […]
Indie Flashback: Betty White Reflects on Her “Golden” Years
Today would’ve been the 100th birthday of the incomparable comic genius Betty White, who passed away on December 31st, 2021. Twelve years ago, I had the tremendous honor of interviewing […]
Indie Outlook Picks the 2021 Nominees
My annual article selecting the films and artists I’d love to see nominated during this year’s awards season further affirms why my Best of 2021 list was alphabetized. There were […]
Top 20 Films of 2021
It has only been within the last few months that I began seeing movies in a theater again. Attending press screenings has felt akin to a family reunion, allowing me […]
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