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Category Archive: Festivals

Coverage of domestic and international film festivals, previewing the latest upcoming features and independent favorites.

More of a Comment, Really…: Interviews with Michael Glover Smith (Rendezvous in Chicago) and Sundance Composer Graham Reynolds (Sister Aimee)

Rendezvous in Chicago Michael Glover Smith Graham Reynolds Sister Aimee
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Clint sits down with local Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith to talk about his latest indie comedy, and with regular Linklater composer Graham Reynolds about his work on Sundance darling Sister Aimee.

Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 FestivalsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcastsSundance 2019

Sundance 2/3 Dispatch: The Souvenir, One Child Nation, Monos

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Our Sundance coverage wraps up with a triple feature of a 1980s art-school personal essay, a documentary from China, and a haunting child-soldier tale.

Posted on February 4, 2019February 3, 2019 FestivalsMoviesSundance 2019

Sundance 2/2 Dispatch: Apollo 11, Corporate Animals

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Day 6 of our Sundance coverage sees a wide gulf in quality, with a stunning doc about the Apollo 11 mission and a stunted dark corporate comedy.

Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 FestivalsMoviesSundance 2019

More of a Comment, Really…: Interviews with Richard Dreyfuss, Sundance Composers Piers Burbrook de Vere (Little Monsters) and Roger Suen (Ms. Purple)

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On the podcast, RIchard Dreyfuss talks about his career and love of civics, plus two exciting young composers talk about their latest entries in Sundance.

Posted on February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 FestivalsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcastsSundance 2019

Sundance 2/1 Dispatch: The Great Hack, Jawline, The Report, Greener Grass

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Two insightful docs about the pitfalls of modern technology pair with a tepid Adam Driver-led political drama and Tim-and-Eric-style comedy at Sundance.

Posted on February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 FestivalsSundance 2019

Sundance 1/31 Dispatch: Share, Velvet Buzzsaw

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Day 4 of Sundance shows us a neon-lit social media nightmare in Share, as well as Dan Gilroy’s arch, uneven art world critique Velvet Buzzsaw.

Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 FestivalsMoviesSundance 2019

Sundance January 30th Dispatch: The Nightingale, Wounds, The Infiltrators, The Lodge

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New thrillers from Jennifer Kent and Babak Anvari highlight Day 3 of our Sundance coverage.

Posted on January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 FestivalsSundance 2019

Sundance 2019 January 29th Dispatch: Brittany Runs a Marathon, Big Time Adolescence, Official Secrets

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Day 2 of our Sundance coverage covers comedies starring Jillian Bell and Pete Davidson, and a tepid political thriller starring Keira Knightley.

Posted on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 FestivalsMoviesSundance 2019

Sundance 2019 January 28 Dispatch: Selah and the Spades, Maiden, Mope

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From droll Heathers homages to docs about pioneering female sailors, Matt Cipolla breaks down his first day at Sundance.

Posted on January 29, 2019January 30, 2019 FestivalsMoviesSundance 2019

Olympia’s Cast and Crew on Capturing Millennial Malaise in Chicago (Interview)

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We talk to star/writer McKenzie Chinn, director Gregory Dixon, and actor Charles Andrew Gardner about their vibrant, Chicago-set […]

Posted on November 7, 2018January 29, 2019 CIFF 2018FestivalsInterviews

What They Had: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on Crafting Sensitive Family Drama (Interview)

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The first-time filmmaker and the veteran actor sit down to talk about Chomko’s experiences with Alzheimer’s in her […]

Posted on October 30, 2018January 29, 2019 CIFF 2018FestivalsInterviews

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Dispatch, Part 2: Level 16, Rusalka

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood In my last post I suggested that the unofficial theme for […]

Posted on October 19, 2018January 29, 2019 BHFF 2018FestivalsMovies

CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More

Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Dispatch 2
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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and […]

Posted on October 18, 2018January 29, 2019 CIFF 2018FestivalsMovies

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Dispatch, Part 1: Tower. A Bright Day, Empathy, Inc., Antrum

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood As horror continues its gradual moving away from traditional monsters and […]

Posted on October 17, 2018January 29, 2019 BHFF 2018FestivalsMovies

CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an […]

Posted on October 15, 2018January 29, 2019 CIFF 2018FestivalsInterviewsMovies

Five Movies We’re Dying to See at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Now in its third year, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, taking […]

Posted on October 7, 2018January 29, 2019 BHFF 2018FestivalsMovies

Five LGBTQ+ Films We Can’t Wait to See at the 36th Reeling Film Festival

Reeling 36 Chicago LGBTQ+ Festival
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The 36th annual LGBTQ+ film fest starts up this week in Chicago, and we talk about some of […]

Posted on September 18, 2018January 28, 2019 FestivalsMoviesReeling 36

Fantasia 2018: Hurt Is Blumhouse’s Latest, Spookiest, Most Uneven Scare-Fest

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Blumhouse’s latest thriller is tense and deceptively clever, but undoes its thrills with no shortage of irritating fakeouts. […]

Posted on July 26, 2018January 26, 2019 Fantasia 2018FestivalsMovies

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