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CIFF 2018: “The Hate U Give” and “Widows” on the Red Carpet

October 17, 2018by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

A “Starr” is truly born in “The Hate U Give,” George Tillman Jr.’s riveting screen adaptation of Angie Thomas’ bestselling book, which was published only last year. Amandla Stenberg turns […]

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My RogerEbert.com Interviews Vol. 3

July 7, 2017by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

Ever since I was hired by Chaz Ebert in early 2014, I have accompanied my anniversary retrospectives at Indie Outlook with an annual compilation of my writing for RogerEbert.com. This […]

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Malick, Lincoln and “The Better Angels”

November 14, 2014by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

I saw A.J. Edwards’ “The Better Angels” on a double bill with “The Thin Red Line,” Terrence Malick’s 1998 war epic that deserves to be experienced in its full majesty […]

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Ten Underrated Performances in 2014

August 28, 2014by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

As the summer fades to black, critics are already bracing themselves for the aggressive onslaught of awards campaigns that will be vying for their attention in the coming months. We’ll […]

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Indie Outlook: Second Anniversary

July 5, 2014by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

Today marks the second anniversary of Indie Outlook, my labor of love devoted to covering the independent, overlooked and under-appreciated gems of cinema. As I did last year, I’ve compiled […]

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Draco Forever: The Case Against Typecasting

May 7, 2014by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

Amma Asante’s “Belle” is a beautifully shot, beautifully acted, beautifully palatable piece of work. It’s the sort of film bound to be embraced by audiences who found Steve McQueen’s infinitely […]

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The Freedom Trilogy

March 19, 2014by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

Aristotle was right. The whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. Sometimes films that are otherwise unrelated form a richer picture than they could merely on their […]

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Indie Outlook’s Two Cents on Oscars 2014

January 16, 2014by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

With the 2014 Academy Award nominees announced early this morning, Indie Outlook offers its instinctive predictions for each category: who will win, should win and should’ve been nominated. For a […]

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Indie Outlook Picks the 2013 Nominees

December 19, 2013by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

As awards groups around the globe scramble to assemble their list of nominees in all the major categories, Indie Outlook couldn’t resist putting together its own. If Indie Outlook picked […]

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Top Twenty Films of 2013: Part II

December 18, 2013by Indie Outlook Leave a comment

In an ordinary year, any of these ten films would easily have deserved the number one slot. Yet 2013, despite some high-profile misfires and disastrous would-be blockbusters, has ultimately proven […]

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