Saying Goodbye to “Muppet*Vision 3D”: My Day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
On April 3rd, 2025, I spent the entire day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, one of the four parks that make up Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I spent the […]
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Daniel Knox on “David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return” at the Music Box Theatre
Fifteen years ago, I stood for hours while enduring subzero temperatures in a line that stretched for several blocks to see one of the greatest living filmmakers present his latest […]
Ten Gems Worth Streaming on Disney+
2019 may have been an enormously profitable year for Disney, but it also was the studio’s worst purely in terms of creativity. The more money they make through the franchises […]
Why “Psycho” and “Alien” are the Perfect Double Bill
“Mother’s interrupted the course of our journey. She’s programmed to do that should certain conditions arise.”—Dallas (Tom Skerritt) 40 years ago today, Ridley Scott’s horror classic, “Alien,” went into wide […]
Schrader & Brüggemann: Masters of Slow Cinema
The most exciting film opening in Chicagoland theaters today has absolutely nothing to do with “Star Wars,” though it does harken back to another crucial work of the 1970s. Before […]
Tamara Chambers on “Think Twice,” “Nostalgia Critic” and “Tamara’s Never Seen”
There are few things more enjoyable than watching a great movie (or a not-so-great one) through the eyes of another person, especially if that person has the exuberance and wit […]
Peyton’s Place: Why Netflix’s “Everything Sucks!” is a Must-See
When you’re a teenager in the public school system, there are few things harder to be than yourself. Adolescence is such a volatile period of insecurity that kids often create […]
Top 10 Moments in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Immediately after I saw Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” at a press screening last week, I knew that I had to see it again before fully […]
“Writer’s Block” and “The Puppy Trials” Delight at Pens to Lens 2017
Most of us have a movie that we dream of making someday. It’s what we fantasize about in the midst of our daily routine, imagining what an audience’s response might […]
Indie Outlook: Fourth Anniversary
Four years ago, I began this independent film blog as a labor of love dedicated to covering the latest gems in recent cinema. Talking with filmmakers about their work has […]
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