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20 Films in 10 Years: How “Iron Man” Kicked Off the MCU

November 1, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

The last film I reviewed as a critic for my college paper, The Columbia Chronicle, prior to my graduation in May 2008, was Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man.” I gave it […]

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Five Must-Sees at The Music Box 70mm Film Festival 2018

September 12, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

Chicago’s historic cinema palace, the Music Box Theatre, has been the setting for a vast portion of my all-time greatest moviegoing experiences. I shall always cherish my memories of joining […]

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Miranda Harcourt on “The Changeover” and Whānau Values in New Zealand

August 28, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

When I flew to cover the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for RogerEbert.com earlier this summer, it was only my second time outside of North America. I was thrilled yet […]

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Austin Pendleton and Ann Whitney on “Calumet”

August 15, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

The mind boggles when attempting to summarize the careers of Austin Pendleton and Ann Whitney. They are two of the finest actors ever to grace the stage in Chicago, and […]

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Masterful 1990 German Film “The Nasty Girl” is Frighteningly Timely

August 9, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

“Such a nasty woman…”—Donald Trump, interrupting Hillary Clinton during their final presidential debate I must’ve been four or five when I viewed a trailer on a rented VHS tape that […]

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Writing for RogerEbert.com: Vol. 4

July 6, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

A surreal and wonderful event occurred during my coverage of the 90th Academy Awards for RogerEbert.com. I was in the official press room surrounded by 200 other journalists, including Ebert […]

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Indie Outlook: Sixth Anniversary

July 5, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

When people ask me for advice on how to be a writer, I always encourage them to find a way to write about what they love, regardless of what their […]

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The Wizardry of Frank Oz: Why You Must See “In & Of Itself”

June 12, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

It has been exactly one month since I saw Frank Oz’s “In & Of Itself” at the Daryl Roth Theatre in New York City. Ever since that unforgettable evening, not […]

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Elisha Christian on “Columbus” and “Everything Sucks!”

May 22, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

Out of all the performances I saw in 2017, my very favorite was delivered by Haley Lu Richardson in “Columbus,” the brilliant directorial debut of ace video essayist Kogonada. As […]

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That Moment When You Realize You Are Agent Cooper

April 16, 2018by Indie Outlook 1 Comment

“I believe that these mysteries are not separate entities but are, in fact, complementary verses of the same song. Now I cannot hear it yet, but I can feel it, […]

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