Top 100 Favorite Films: 2017 Edition
A few years ago, I was asked by a friend to rank my Top Five Favorite Films. It was so daunting to limit my list to only five titles that […]
Tag Archives: Abdellatif Kechiche
Blue Heart: A Tale of Two Portraits
“Time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence, a time of confidences Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph Preserve your […]
Indie Outlook Picks the 2013 Nominees
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 […]
Top Twenty Films of 2013: Part II
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 […]
“Blue Is the Warmest Color” Transcends Controversy, Achieves Greatness
If you prefer films that hold you at a comfortable distance from the action, never daring to impinge on your personal space, then the cinema of Abdellatif Kechiche may not […]
Chicago International Film Festival: 2013 Preview
The 49th Chicago International Film Festival, running from Thursday, October 10th through Thursday, October 24th, has the best line-up to hit the Windy City in ages. Indie Outlook will be […]
Staggering Performances Fuel “Laurence Anyways”
A rather unforgettable moment occurs about a fifth of the way into “Laurence Anyways,” Xavier’s Dolan’s deep-dish exploration of the complex romance between a transsexual and her longtime lover. For […]
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