Corey Feldman on “6 Degrees of Hell”
From the troubled Teddy Duchamp in Rob Reiner’s 1986 coming of age classic, “Stand by Me,” to the charismatic Edgar Frog in Joel Schumacher’s 1987 landmark vampire picture, “The Lost […]
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Pat McDonald on “Hitchcock” and “The Girl”
When Tippi Hedren attended a recent TCM-sponsored screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 masterwork, “The Birds,” at the Music Box Theatre, I was surprised by just how candidly she opened up […]
Same Old Song: 8 Great Reuses of Movie Music
Quentin Tarantino was once quoted saying that no filmmaker should use a song that has already been powerfully featured in a previous picture. The irony is that Tarantino recycles iconic […]
Matt Sheehan on Roger Deakins
The latest James Bond flick, “Skyfall,” rejuvenates its half-century-old franchise by bringing newfound depth to its debonair protagonist while taking him into intriguing new genres. One of the great keys […]
The Best Lincoln Movie You’ve Never Seen
Now that Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and Daniel Day-Lewis have crafted the most historically accurate and stunningly authentic film ever made about the 16th president, it’s worth taking a look […]
Duncan Riddell on “Older Children”
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, […]
Danny Rhodes on “Released”
Danny Rhodes has long been one of my favorite actors in the Windy City. He has such a spectacular gift for comic timing that he can bring down the house […]
Indie Essentials: Low-Budget Horror
Since the most nightmare-inducing aspects of horror films are often what’s left unseen, nothing diminishes the scare factor like a big budget. Can anyone honestly say that Jan de Bont’s […]
Indie Outlook on Vocalo: “Cloud Atlas”
“There’s a natural order to this world. No matter what you do, it will never amount to anything more than a single drop in a limitless ocean.” “What is an […]
Stephen Cone on “The Wise Kids”
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 […]
