I don't remember exactly when I became a fan of Zoe Lister-Jones, but it happened at some point, because now I follow her on Instagram. Last July, she posted a headline that she'd be making her directorial debut with Band Aid, a feature she also wrote and would produce and star in. By January, ...
Archives for May 2017
Walk With Me
I recently made a change in my employment status, stepping away from the formality of full-time office work in order to pursue my own client work (and preserve my sanity). It's been a great few months, and things are starting to come together (though not to the point that I'm ready to blog about it ...
Preview: Chicago Critics Film Festival
Though the heyday of Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel has passed, Chicago boasts a strong showing in film criticism these days. The guys (because it's mainly guys) who make up the Chicago Film Critics Association work hard across outlets to cover film releases and happenings around the city. On ...
Coming Soon: Summer 2017
Last week, I got to see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (spoiler alert: I really liked it). As it's on its way to grossing $140M in its first weekend, we can officially declare Summer Movie Season 2017 open for business. If this gangbusters sequel is any indication, we're in for a good few months. As ...
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
I never planned on getting into Guardians of the Galaxy. I know essentially nothing about this thing called the "Marvel Universe." (Are there stars in it? Planets?) I'm not sure I'm really into any of it now, honestly, even after seeing the second film in James Gunn's blockbuster franchise, ...