Christopher Jason Bell on “The Winds That Scatter”
Christopher Jason Bell’s feature directorial debut, “The Winds That Scatter,” is an independent film in the purest sense. It lacks the stars and derivative formulas that have caused so many […]
Christopher Jason Bell’s feature directorial debut, “The Winds That Scatter,” is an independent film in the purest sense. It lacks the stars and derivative formulas that have caused so many […]
I was recently asked by a friend to rank my Top Five Favorite Films. It was so daunting to limit my list to only five titles that I decided to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Watching Patrick Wang’s 169-minute masterwork, “In the Family,” with a packed house at this year’s Ebertfest was one of the great moviegoing experiences of my life. Rarely have I felt […]