Gaite Jansen on “Supernova”
There are few films that provide as fitting an accompaniment to the waning days of summer as Tamar van den Dop’s “Supernova.” It was made and released in the Netherlands […]
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Michael Glover Smith on “Cool Apocalypse”
There is no foolproof guidebook on how to make a living as an artist. For Michael Glover Smith, his passion for film has taken him many places before he arrived […]
Amy S. Weber on “A Girl Like Her”
When I was in high school, I often dreamed of directing films that would make kids my age feel less alone in the world. Adolescence can be a time of […]
My Film Reviews and Interviews at RogerEbert.com
It was a decade ago this fall when I was officially hired to write film reviews for my college paper, The Columbia Chronicle. Little did I know that this job, […]
Indie Outlook: Fourth Anniversary
Four years ago, I began this independent film blog as a labor of love dedicated to covering the latest gems in recent cinema. Talking with filmmakers about their work has […]
The Communal Magic of Filmfront
At first glance, Filmfront may appear to be a microcinema. Located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood just off the 18th station on the Pink Line, this venue offers free screenings of […]
Lindsay MacKay on “Wet Bum,” “Clear Blue”
As soon as the end credits began to roll on “Wet Bum,” a 2014 coming-of-age drama available on Netflix, I realized that I had just discovered one of my new […]
Netflix Discoveries: “In Bloom” and “Wet Bum”
Ever since I purchased a Blu-ray player that enables me to stream content from Netflix directly onto my TV, I have spent many an evening searching for titles—primarily foreign and […]
I Don’t Know If I’m Coming or Going: An Appreciation of “Nine Lives”
Some wonderful things happen in the moments prior to a film screening. Strangers in the audience strike up a conversation, connections are made and in some cases, lives are forever […]
Emer Kinsella on a Life in Music
While covering a Columbia Links fundraiser held last summer at the childhood home of Ernest Hemingway, I was entranced by the live music performed throughout the evening by film composer […]
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