Few modern filmmakers understand the essence of Frank Oz’s artistry as innately as Rian Johnson. The most euphoric sequence in Johnson’s sublime 2017 blockbuster, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” occurs […]
“Come on, Roy, let’s get out of here,” said his mother. The taxi was still waiting with the motor running and they got in. The driver put it into gear […]
“I believe that these mysteries are not separate entities but are, in fact, complementary verses of the same song. Now I cannot hear it yet, but I can feel it, […]
In a year that has consistently felt like an apocalyptic black comedy, albeit one that is no laughing matter, the greatest films have served as an anchor of sanity. I’m […]
“In order to follow my films, you must concentrate on the emotion. Because if you concentrate on the buttermilk, you’ll end up going to the dairy.”—David Lynch This was what […]
Four summers ago, I met filmmaker James Fotopoulos at a screening in Chicago. I was so taken with his thoughts regarding cinema that I agreed to visit the set of […]
There’s no question that this independent film blog has been one of the great joys of my life for over the past five years. It has enabled me to champion […]
The following interview was originally published on November 29th, 2011, at HollywoodChicago.com. Few character actresses have proven to be as effortlessly versatile as Piper Laurie. Her Oscar-nominated turns as Paul […]
Ask Grace McPhillips about how she’s been able to make a living as an actor, and she will give you a multitude of marvelous stories—more than any one interview could […]
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 […]
