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 […]
Tag Archives: The White Ribbon
Top 20 Films of 2016: Part I
As we close the book on 2016, a year many of us would rather forget, it’s worth reflecting on the parts of it that are worth savoring—namely, the movies. This […]
Sean J.S. Jourdan on “Teddy Boy”
There’s something a bit off about James (Joey Bicicchi) as soon as he appears in the couple’s driveway. He identifies himself as a tennis player in town for a tournament, […]
Top Twenty Films of 2014: Part II
Drum roll, please! Below are Indie Outlook’s picks for the Top 10 Films of 2014 (click here to view #11-20). Make sure to scroll all the way down for a […]
Dietrich Brüggemann on “Stations of the Cross”
How do you solve a problem like Maria’s? She’s a good-hearted girl who only wants to please her domineering mother, her church and, above all, her Lord. Yet Maria has […]
CIFF 2014: Six Films You Should See
Films have always been used as a vessel for escapist fantasy. The frivolous dilemmas of glamorous couples served as a comfort for Depression era-audiences just as superhero vehicles offer a […]
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 […]
Slamdance Preview: “Little Hope Was Arson”
What causes faith to be snuffed out like a flickering flame? How do young minds morph into angry avengers, lashing out at a world seemingly indifferent to their needs? Is […]
Top Twenty Films of 2012: Part II
Contrary to what the Academy may have you believe, the year’s best films aren’t always released during November and December. In fact, one of the pictures in my top ten […]
