Indie Outlook Picks the 2020 Nominees
Though many awards season hopefuls have pushed their release dates to February, in light of the Oscars supposedly being held in-person on April 25th, Indie Outlook is still releasing its […]
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Top 20 Films of 2020: Part II
Now that Netflix and other streaming services have become our virtual movie theaters, the potential for long-form storytelling has been explored like never before. In addition to this list ranking […]
Top 20 Films of 2020: Part I
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” I doubt there’s a human on earth who couldn’t relate to this timeless line from John Lennon’s “Beautiful […]
Writing for RogerEbert.com: Vol. 6
On an icy night in December of last year, Julie Andrews arrived at the Chicago Theatre 14 years after her production of “The Boy Friend” graced the venue’s stage. She […]
John Fortson, Christie Lynn Smith and Abby Ryder Fortson on “Rated”
“I think we’re going to make a quarantine movie here pretty soon,” quipped actor/filmmaker John Fortson at the beginning of our Zoom chat a few days ago. Like all families […]
Indie Flashback: Gaby Hoffmann on “Uncle Buck,” “Nate & Margaret” and More
The following interview was originally published at HollywoodChicago.com on August 21st, 2012. Few performers are lucky enough to make their big-screen debut in a hit movie, let alone two. In […]
Top 20 Films of 2019: Part II
Though my love of cinema still dwarfs my appetite for television, the increasing timidity of Hollywood studios combined with the creative risks undertaken by streaming platforms has caused 2019 to […]
Top 20 Films of 2019: Part I
It’s humbling to realize that out of the twenty films I’ve selected as the finest of the year, only a small handful have received a wide theatrical release. Such is […]
“The Garden Left Behind” to Screen at Film Girl Film Festival
When it comes to transgender representation on screens both large and small, 2019 has been a watershed year in many respects. It began with the groundbreaking fifth season of TLC’s […]
Lauren Greenfield and Andy Bautista on “The Kingmaker”
One of the best and most enraging documentaries I’ve seen all year is “The Kingmaker,” Lauren Greenfield’s explosive portrait of Imelda Marcos, former First Lady of the Philippines. Though she […]
