Top 20 Films of 2022
2022 was, without question, the greatest year of my life. On July 1st, I married the love of my life, Rebecca, while surrounded by so many of our loved ones […]
Tag Archives: Pan’s Labyrinth
Indie Outlook: Eighth Anniversary
There are so many reasons why Indie Outlook has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving. Ever since I founded the site eight years ago, it has enabled […]
Oscar-Winning Production Designer Eugenio Caballero on “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Roma” and More
Few people in the film industry are as responsible for me choking back tears as Mexican production designer Eugenio Caballero. He won the Oscar in 2007 for Guillermo del Toro’s […]
CIFF 2019: “By the Grace of God,” “The Kingmaker” and More Highlights
With Netflix and other streaming platforms offering more reasons than ever to stay home, the Chicago International Film Festival reminds us that no home entertainment enhancements can compete with the […]
Top 100 Favorite Films: 2017 Edition
A few years ago, I was 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 Don’t Know If I’m Coming or Going: An Appreciation of “Nine Lives”
Some wonderful things happen in the moments prior to a film screening. Strangers in the audience strike up a conversation, connections are made and in some cases, lives are forever […]
Top 100 Favorite Films
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 […]
Top 10 Favorite Witches
With All Hallows’ Eve on the orange-hued horizon, Indie Outlook takes a nostalgia-filled look at my most beloved seasonal monstrosity: the witch. Her maternal façade only makes her demonic nature […]
Kill Bill: Top Ten Chapters
If Stuntman Mike had hallucinated while getting beaten to a pulp in the final moments of “Death Proof,” his gleefully nihilistic fantasy may not have looked all that different from […]
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