Indie Outlook Talks Sports Movies on Nothing But Net
In honor of Oscar Sunday, let’s chat about…sports movies! What’s the Academy Awards if not a competition that causes fans to root for their prized “team,” and what’s the real […]
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Mark Dujsik on Oscars 2013
Ah, the Academy Awards…that ratings driven, self-important novelty that never fails to grab my attention each year, despite the fact that I have no respect for it. The winners are […]
Pat McDonald on Paul Giamatti
There are few character actors in the business as versatile and engaging as Paul Giamatti. Even his weakest vehicles have been bolstered by his sheer presence. Just look at the […]
Sadie Rogers on “The Wise Kids,” “The Skriker”
Sometimes an actor delivers a performance so vivid and indelible that it transcends the boundaries of screen time. That’s precisely what Sadie Rogers does in Stephen Cone’s masterpiece, “The Wise […]
Alec Pinkston and Steve Shields on “Sick Day”
Morning news programs certainly provide fertile ground for satire. When anchors aren’t plugging their network’s latest reality TV sensation or gossiping about a recent celebrity break-up, they’re taking part in […]
Matthew Leslie on “Deadhorse”
I’m always fascinated by people who attempt to capture unscripted truth onscreen. That is precisely what filmmaker Matthew Leslie did when he made “Deadhorse,” an epic documentary about a Chicago-area […]
Pat McDonald on Indie Spirit Award Nominees
The Indie Spirit Awards have long been considered the “justice awards” for worthy pictures that don’t have the budget to compete in the Oscar race. Yet just as Sundance has […]
Richard Knight Jr. on “Scrooge & Marley”
The familiar lyric “Don we now our gay apparel” has a new meaning in “Scrooge & Marley,” a warmhearted indie gem offering a fresh twist on the Dickens classic. It […]
Pat McDonald on Worst Woody Allen Films
I love Woody Allen. So does my fellow Hollywood Chicago colleague, Pat McDonald. We both agree that even the iconic director’s weakest films have their occasional flashes of brilliance. Since […]
Nick Allen on Award-Worthy Films of 2012
Every awards season brings a glut of expensive campaigns. Studios believe that if they shout loud enough, they’ll drown out all of the equally worthy (and even superior) work that […]
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