Top 20 Films of 2020: Part I
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” I doubt there’s a human on earth who couldn’t relate to this timeless line from John Lennon’s “Beautiful […]
Indie Flashback: Gregg Araki on “Kaboom”
The following interview was originally published at HollywoodChicago.com on February 17th, 2011. Perhaps no one but Gregg Araki could make a hallucinogenic, doom-laden mystery as playful and curiously optimistic as […]
Indie Flashback: Patrick Fabian on “The Last Exorcism”
The following interview was originally published at HollywoodChicago.com on January 5th, 2011. Happy Halloween, everyone! His face is inviting, but his intentions are ambiguous and perhaps somewhat devious. That’s precisely […]
Wendy Robie on “Dreaming Grand Avenue,” “Twin Peaks” and More
There’s no program I’ve found to be more therapeutic during this exceedingly strange and despairing year than David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks.” After visiting Mary Reber, the wonderful […]
Jaclyn Bethany on “Indigo Valley,” “The Rehearsal” and More
Dreams have often become practically indiscernible from reality during this quarantined era where our days have blurred together like never before. It’s coincidental yet entirely fitting that filmmaker Jaclyn Bethany’s […]
Weronika Maria Szalas on “Curiouser and Curiouser”
No film reflecting our current quarantined era has connected with me as profoundly as “Curiouser and Curiouser,” the mesmerizing new debut short film directed by and starring Polish actress/writer Weronika […]
Judy, Marlene and the Elusive Oscar: A Chat with Izzy, the Creator of Be Kind Rewind
Not long before I spent my first night in the Oscar press room, a remarkably insightful show about the ceremony and the history of its Best Actress category premiered online. […]
Writing for RogerEbert.com: Vol. 6
On an icy night in December of last year, Julie Andrews arrived at the Chicago Theatre 14 years after her production of “The Boy Friend” graced the venue’s stage. She […]
Indie Outlook: Eighth Anniversary
There are so many reasons why Indie Outlook has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving. Ever since I founded the site eight years ago, it has enabled […]
Black Voices Matter: An Interview Compilation
Last week at RogerEbert.com, I joined the site’s publisher, Chaz Ebert, and my fellow editors in sharing articles both new and republished to express our allegiance with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. […]
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