After a week watching films at TIFF as directed, I am not ashamed to admit that I took some time on my last day to see a few films I wanted to see. That included The Danish Girl (skip it) and He Named Me Malala (catch it). I would've seen more had there been enough hours in the day, but alas I could ...
A Golden Weekend
Last week marked the 50th iteration of the Chicago International Film Festival, making it one of the oldest film festivals in the country (NYFF hit 52 this year; San Francisco is already at 57!). For growing up a stone's throw from the city, I only really attended the festival once I'd moved away ...
On Cartoons for Grown Ups
One of the best perks of living in New York City - besides amazing food options, unparalleled diversity and wonderfully accessible public transit - is the weekly influx of new film. Every Friday, a new crop of titles debuts, so many that it's impossible to keep up (though trust me, I try!). When ...
The Indie in the Blockbuster
Like Lincoln last year and [insert period drama here] before that, 12 Years A Slave has been an anticipated film for months and is expected to make quite a sweep come awards season. And like anyone keeping track of these things, 12 Years A Slave was on my list of films to see as soon as the ...
Life in 179 minutes
If you've heard of Blue is the Warmest Color at all, you've heard that it features a fairly explicit sex scene between our protagonist and her first girlfriend. If you've heard a little more about Blue, you've heard that the director and his actresses have been feuding in the awesome way Europeans ...