Sarah Sherman and Jessica Barr on “September”
The following article was written by Rebecca Martin, publisher of Cinema Femme and festival director of the Cinema Femme Short Film Fest. “The final moments of director Sarah Sherman’s ‘September’ […]
The following article was written by Rebecca Martin, publisher of Cinema Femme and festival director of the Cinema Femme Short Film Fest. “The final moments of director Sarah Sherman’s ‘September’ […]
I often refer to writer/director Michael Glover Smith’s 2015 debut feature “Cool Apocalypse” as the Windy City’s answer to “Manhattan,” albeit without the creep factor. There is a sequence in […]
A day prior to seeing the new 4K restoration of 2006’s surrealist epic “Inland Empire” at the Music Box Theatre’s “David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return,” programmed by Daniel Knox, […]
The films of David Lynch have always had a special place in my heart. At age 13, I saw my very first Lynch picture, “The Straight Story,” a movie my […]
Fifteen years ago, I stood for hours while enduring subzero temperatures in a line that stretched for several blocks to see one of the greatest living filmmakers present his latest […]
Today would’ve been the 100th birthday of the incomparable comic genius Betty White, who passed away on December 31st, 2021. Twelve years ago, I had the tremendous honor of interviewing […]
My annual article selecting the films and artists I’d love to see nominated during this year’s awards season further affirms why my Best of 2021 list was alphabetized. There were […]
It has only been within the last few months that I began seeing movies in a theater again. Attending press screenings has felt akin to a family reunion, allowing me […]
The following interview with author/filmmaker Marjane Satrapi was originally published in the February 11th, 2008 issue of my college paper, The Columbia Chronicle. I was deeply moved by her words, […]
The following interview was originally published on August 9th, 2012 at HollywoodChicago.com. By the age of 15, actress Hanna Hall had delivered iconic lines in two of the most acclaimed […]