Writing for RogerEbert.com: Vol. 7
As I mentioned in Part I of this anniversary retrospective, last year’s lockdown dramatically shifted my priorities, both personally and professionally. I proposed to the love of my life in […]
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Share the Light: Laura Checkoway on “Edith+Eddie”
With the 93rd Academy Awards airing tonight on ABC, I am pleased to present my 2018 interview with filmmaker Laura Checkoway about her brilliant Oscar-nominated documentary short subject, “Edith+Eddie.” Only […]
Jacqueline Xerri and Sofia Popol on “Monkey Bars”
Roger Ebert once told David Lynch that the director’s 2001 masterpiece “Mulholland Dr.” is a movie that “refuses to be over” in the best sense. The same could be said […]
My Favorite Cloris Leachman Performance
When I first heard that the tirelessly brilliant Cloris Leachman passed away yesterday at age 94, my mind immediately flashed back to the performance that made me a lifelong fan. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Indie Flashback: Gregg Araki on “Kaboom”
The following interview was originally published at HollywoodChicago.com on February 17th, 2011. Perhaps no one but Gregg Araki could make a hallucinogenic, doom-laden mystery as playful and curiously optimistic as […]
Indie Flashback: Patrick Fabian on “The Last Exorcism”
The following interview was originally published at HollywoodChicago.com on January 5th, 2011. Happy Halloween, everyone! His face is inviting, but his intentions are ambiguous and perhaps somewhat devious. That’s precisely […]
Wendy Robie on “Dreaming Grand Avenue,” “Twin Peaks” and More
There’s no program I’ve found to be more therapeutic during this exceedingly strange and despairing year than David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks.” After visiting Mary Reber, the wonderful […]
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