180 Essential Films by Female Directors
Yesterday, Greta Gerwig became the fifth woman ever to be nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards. This richly deserved achievement arrives 41 years after Lina Wertmüller made history […]
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Indie Flashback: Kimberly Peirce on “The Godfather,” the Apollonia Moment and “The Knife”
The following interview was originally published on HollywoodChicago.com on October 10th, 2011. If Robert K. Elder’s book, “The Film That Changed My Life,” is indeed providing a blueprint for the […]
Harrison Ford’s Ten Best Non-Lucas Films
Ever since I saw “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” a whopping four times in theaters, I’ve been on a bit of a Harrison Ford kick. His triumphant return […]
Jim Hemphill on “The Trouble with the Truth”
He was the American journalist who vanishes after the Chilean coup d’état in Costa-Gavras’ 1982 classic, “Missing.” She was Marty McFly’s mother in Robert Zemeckis’ ageless 1985 crowd-pleaser, “Back to […]
Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of Fall/Winter 2012
Now that Batman has taken his final bow, there isn’t a whole lot left to look forward to this summer, unless you’re one of the eight people counting the days […]
Indie Outlook 