Robert D. Lemon on “Transfusión”
When Robert D. Lemon decided to steer his life towards a career in filmmaking, he realized that many filmmakers didn’t have a lot of knowledge outside the world of film […]
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Indie Spotlight: 30th Chicago Latino Film Festival
Though I’ve lived in the Windy City for a number of years, this year marked my first visit to the Chicago Latino Film Festival. It most certainly won’t be my […]
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and Allison Torem on “Ellie Lumme”
Described by its director as a “ghost story without a ghost,” the 40-minute film “Ellie Lumme” is one of those mesmerizing mind-benders that plays differently every time you see it. […]
Top 8 Muppet Movies
There was nothing ironic or insincere about Jim Henson’s love of humanity and belief in the vitality of the imagination. His ingenious fusions of puppetry, marionettes and animatronics known as […]
The Freedom Trilogy
Aristotle was right. The whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. Sometimes films that are otherwise unrelated form a richer picture than they could merely on their […]
EUFF Spotlight: “Waltz for Monica”
There are few things less compelling than a reverential biopic that strips a fascinating human life of all blemishes and shortcomings. How can one be expected to get involved in […]
Working for Ebert
It is the opportunity of a lifetime, and I am honored to accept it. Today, I’m officially announcing my new position as Assistant Editor at Ebert Publishing. I’ll be working […]
Remembering Harold Ramis
The movie was “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” The theater was Century 12 Evanston. The man sitting behind me was Harold Ramis, though I was initially unaware of […]
Deconstructing Woody Allen
“I just met a wonderful new man. He’s fictional but you can’t have everything.”—Cecilia (Mia Farrow) in “The Purple Rose of Cairo” (1985) There’s a scene toward the end of […]
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