Emily Lape and Alison Hixon on “Mercy’s Girl”
Few films in recent memory have made me melt quite as often as “Mercy’s Girl,” Emily Lape’s debut feature as a writer, director, producer and editor. It was shot four […]
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Writing for RogerEbert.com: Vol. 4
A surreal and wonderful event occurred during my coverage of the 90th Academy Awards for RogerEbert.com. I was in the official press room surrounded by 200 other journalists, including Ebert […]
CIFF 2017 Preview: “Princess Cyd,” “The Square” and Eight More
There is an immense assortment of highlights to be savored at the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival, kicking off Thursday, October 12th, and running through Thursday, October 26th. I am […]
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