40 Years of Razzie Magic
Click here to listen to the interview. The annual interview with Head Berry, John Wilson, founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation, is one of the high points of my … Continue reading
You Bet They’re ASKING FOR IT
The word subversive gets thrown around a lot, but when it comes to ASKING FOR IT, there is no better way to describe this very black and astringent comedy. … Continue reading
Close up on FARAWAY EYES
The world premiere of writer/director Harry Greenberger’s second feature film, FARAWAY EYES, happened on March 7, 2019, just before the festival in which it was booked postponed its second week … Continue reading
The Joyful Curiosity of Ben Mendelsohn
The first thing you notice about Ben Mendelsohn when you meet him in person is how very blue his eyes are. The second thing is his impish sense of humor … Continue reading
Jay Roach Talks Hemlines, Honesty, and Poking the Bear in BOMBSHELL.
Click here to listen to the interview. When I spoke to Jay Roach on December 6, 2019, I wanted to know why he had been tempted to, as I put … Continue reading
Rian Johnson is A Fanboy
When I spoke to Rian Johnson about KNIVES OUT, his scathingly clever, star-studded whodunit, I couldn’t help but ask about whether or not he was relieved to be involved in … Continue reading
THE CURRENT WAR: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT. Finally.
It’s taken two years for THE CURRENT WAR: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT to finally make it to your local cinema. For more on that, as well as my interview with the director, … Continue reading
Kristen Stewart is the Coolest
Tis the season. Kristen Stewart (pictured with G Allen Johnson, Dennis Harvey, and War Wei) in SF yesterday for the Mill Valley Film Festival screening of Amazon Studios #SEBERG, an incisive, revelatory indictment of fake news, … Continue reading
John DeLorean in Color
John DeLorean, the protean. larger-than-life designer of the eponymous, gull-winged car, lived his life on an epic scale. Telling that story cinematically has been the quest of many a filmmaker, … Continue reading
The Authenticity of Julian Kim and Peter S. Lee
HAPPY CLEANERS, the debut feature film from Julian Kim and Peter S. Lee made its world premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, where it won the Emerging … Continue reading
