Mark O’Brien in Righteous Black & White
There are many things I love about Mark O’Brien’s feature film directorial debut, THE RIGHTEOUS, one of the gems I discovered at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Not the … Continue reading
Close up on FARAWAY EYES
The world premiere of writer/director Harry Greenberger’s second feature film, FARAWAY EYES (now called HERE AFTER), happened on March 7, 2020, just before the festival in which it was booked … Continue reading
Daveed Diggs: Why Art Matters
I talked with Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal about their brilliantly funny, bitingly honest film, BLINDSPOTTING, on July 12, 2018. You can listen to the complete interview here, including their … Continue reading
Mike Birbiglia’s Teachable Moment
Mike Birbiglia’s new film, DON’T THINK TWICE, won’t hit theaters until August 5, but for those in Northern California, there will be a screening at the Rafael Film Center on … Continue reading
Jason Segel and James Ponsoldt Share Small Talk before Talking the Big Ideas in THE END OF THE TOUR
You never know what gem of an information nugget you will unearth when conducting an interview, or, as in the case of my chat with Jason Segel and James Ponsoldt, … Continue reading
What You Should Be Watching 6/13
Since its initial publication in 1933, Vera Britain’s TESTAMENT OF YOUTH has never been out of print, and the film version is a sterling adaptation of that memoir of World … Continue reading
Illuminating the DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER’S WORLD
DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER’s WORLD provides much of the information we would expect from an documentary appreciation in cinematic form of an artist’s work. We are given a glimpse into … Continue reading
Shira Piven Says WELCOME TO ME
When talking to filmmakers who have directed an actor known for comedy in a dramatic role, I always like to ask them about the particular insights someone with a gift for … Continue reading
A Cold Reception for HOT PURSUIT
If anyone could have saved HOT PURSUIT, it would have been Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. Aside from having scads of talent and audience appeal, they both have a keen … Continue reading
DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN: CAMBODIA’S LOST ROCK & ROLL — John Pirozzi Interview
John Pirozzi was a camera operator on assignment for a Matt Dillon film in Cambodia when he discovered the treasure that was and that country’s history of rock & roll. … Continue reading
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