Pat McDonald on Microbudget Tips
I’ve always looked to Pat McDonald not only as a friend and fellow critic for HollywoodChicago.com, but also as somewhat of a father figure. When we rehearsed our presentation at […]
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The Summer of Duplass
I have always been fond of the “Duplass Brothers,” Mark and Jay Duplass. Their indie comedies fuse scruffy charm with raw insight so spot-on that it’s occasionally painful. Case in […]
Sawyer Lahr on Queer Cinema
Few film sites have a title as tuneful (or appropriate) as Chicago film critic Sawyer Lahr’s GoOverTheRainbow.com, a self-dubbed “start-up online arts & entertainment periodical for the review of LGBTQIA and […]
“Be Good” and “Marriage Material”
Two of the finest indies I’ve seen this year are remarkably similar–particularly in regards to their length (clocking in around an hour) and content. In my ideal world, these pictures […]
Nick Allen on Soderbergh
What exactly constitutes “Another Steven Soderbergh Experience?” That is the question Nick Allen of TheScorecardReview.com and I explore in this podcast as we delve into the career of a wildly […]
Tyler Ross: An Appreciation
Every once in a while, an actor comes along who absolutely floors you. Though some actors are singled out primarily for their ability to leave their teeth-marks all over the […]
Dan Rybicky on “Almost There”
Dan Rybicky is one of the most passionate people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. He doesn’t just teach film or make films–he exudes film through his very pores. […]
Dissecting “The Master” Teasers
There is perhaps no figure in American film more polarizing or fascinating than Paul Thomas Anderson. While some moviegoers dismiss his work as pretentious or unpleasant, others embrace it as […]
Matt Sheehan on June Movies
From caped superheroes to male strippers, June 2012 offered a great deal of thrills for audiences at the multiplex. My friend and colleague, Matt Sheehan of HollywoodSnitch.com, visited my Indie […]
The “Peanuts” Influence on “Moonrise Kingdom”
Suzy: “Was he a good dog?” Sam: “…Who’s to say?” This is sample dialogue from Wes Anderson’s latest whimsical charmer, “Moonrise Kingdom,” a film that did boffo business in limited […]
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