EUFF Spotlight: “Waltz for Monica”
There are few things less compelling than a reverential biopic that strips a fascinating human life of all blemishes and shortcomings. How can one be expected to get involved in […]
There are few things less compelling than a reverential biopic that strips a fascinating human life of all blemishes and shortcomings. How can one be expected to get involved in […]
With the release of his 15th feature, the star-studded romantic comedy, “Drinking Buddies,” this past summer, it’s clear that the Windy City’s micro-budget auteur, Joe Swanberg, has succeeded in working […]
Nothing brings a family together quite like a sudden tragedy, yet in the case of Casey Puccini’s caustic dark comedy, “Children Without Parents,” the family is “together” only in the […]
One of the great gifts of cinema is its ability to transcend the social and cultural boundaries that too often prevent us from viewing the world through the eyes of […]
Some actors have trouble making more than a few feature films in the span of two years. Kate Lyn Sheil has made 16 of them, and has seven projects currently […]
There are few people as committed to creating and championing independent cinema as Memphis-based filmmaker Kentucker Audley. His site, NoBudge Films, offers cinephiles access to a rich and varied array […]
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 […]
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a painting by René Magritte. I was a very young boy when I first encountered his 1938 masterwork, “Time Transfixed,” on display […]
As Artistic Associate and former Literary Manager at A Red Orchid Theatre, Duncan Riddell knows a thing or two about crafting a convincing performance in close-up. His feature filmmaking debut, […]
One of the very best films of 2012 will be receiving a week-long run at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center beginning October 26th. Stephen Cone’s “The Wise Kids” centers on […]