Top 20 Films of 2022
2022 was, without question, the greatest year of my life. On July 1st, I married the love of my life, Rebecca, while surrounded by so many of our loved ones […]
Tag Archives: Allison Torem
Austin Pendleton and Ann Whitney on “Calumet”
The mind boggles when attempting to summarize the careers of Austin Pendleton and Ann Whitney. They are two of the finest actors ever to grace the stage in Chicago, and […]
Stephen Cone, Cole Doman, Nina Ganet, Pat Healy and Elizabeth Laidlaw on “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party”
“Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party,” the seventh feature from director Stephen Cone, is a masterpiece of nuance. It assembles a large cast of characters, observes their behavior as they interact during […]
Top Twenty Films of 2014: Part I
These films mean so very much to me. The best thing an end-of-the-year list can do is entice readers to seek out movies they might have otherwise overlooked, and that […]
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and Allison Torem on “Ellie Lumme”
Described by its director as a “ghost story without a ghost,” the 40-minute film “Ellie Lumme” is one of those mesmerizing mind-benders that plays differently every time you see it. […]
Nathan Adloff on “Cock N’ Bull” and “Angel Dust”
Two shorts set to screen at this year’s Reeling Film Festival, kicking off Thursday, November 7th, are directed by Chicago-based filmmaker Nathan Adloff, who earned acclaim for his 2012 debut […]
Indie Outlook: First Anniversary
On July 5th, 2012, I posted my first article on Indie Outlook. It’s now been an entire year since then, and I’m amazed and humbled by the extraordinary array of […]
If Indie Outlook Picked the Nominees
With so many awards groups releasing their lists of nominees in all the major categories, Indie Outlook couldn’t help putting together its own. If Indie Outlook picked the nominees, they […]
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 […]
Top Twenty Films of 2012: Part II
Contrary to what the Academy may have you believe, the year’s best films aren’t always released during November and December. In fact, one of the pictures in my top ten […]
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