THIS AIN’T NO MOUSE MUSIC — Chris Strachwitz, Chris Simon, & Maureen Gosling Interview
I had many questions for Chris Strachwitz, subject of THIS AIN’T NO MOUSE MUSIC and founder of Arhoolie Records. Born into German nobility, he and his family fled post-war Europe … Continue reading
Genevieve Bailey and Dagan and Being Eleven
It’s not a surprise that interviewing a director whose goal was to make a film that was uplifting should provide an interview that is full of laughter. Genevieve Bailey’s film, … Continue reading
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett Invite You To Meet THE GUEST
I admit that I have been waiting for the next film from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett since seeing their last one, YOU’RE NEXT. The pair have a way of … Continue reading
THE GREEN PRINCE — Nadav Schirman, Mossab Hassan Yousef, and Gonen Ben Yitzak Interview
When THE GREEN PRINCE made its west coast debut at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on July 24, 2014, no one in the audience knew that the subjects of … Continue reading
Tom Dolby’s LAST WEEKEND
It was only right that when I spoke by phone with Tom Dolby about LAST WEEKEND on September 12, 2014, he was on his porch overlooking a lake. LAST WEEKEND, … Continue reading
THE SKELETON TWINS — Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader & Craig Johnson Interview
With the quick wits of THE SKELETON TWINS stars Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader in play, it was perhaps inevitable that our interview on May 1, 2014 occasionally dissolved into laughter and … Continue reading
Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber Discover What It’s Like TO BE TAKEI
George Takei’s story, as delightfully and sharply recounted in Jennifer Kroot and Bill Weber’s TO BE TAKEI, is one of not just struggling to overcome prejudice and societal expectations, but … Continue reading
Richard Glazter and Wash Westmoreland Recall THE LAST OF ROBIN HOOD
Based on actual events,THE LAST OF ROBIN HOOD is a story of love, ambition, and the seduction of fame. Kevin Kline lights up the screen as Errol Flynn, who, though … Continue reading
IN THE SHOES OF SHOLOM ALEICHEM — Theodore Bikel Interview
Where to begin when talking to the wonder that is Theodore Bikel? In his 90 years (and counting), he’s been arrested protesting the treatment of Soviet Jewery, and protesting for … Continue reading
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