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a devotee of motion pictures

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        • DONNIE DARKO: Third Theatrical Time Is An Unwavering CharmDONNIE DARKO: Third Theatrical Time Is An Unwavering CharmJune 20, 2017
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        • How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          January 24, 2022
        • ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          January 24, 2022
        • Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          January 24, 2022
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          ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          May 30, 2022
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          Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          May 30, 2022
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          12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
        • Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          January 24, 2022
        • 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          January 24, 2022
        • 10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
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          Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          November 19, 2018
        • “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          June 8, 2017
        • Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          June 8, 2017
        • LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          February 9, 2017
        • LA LA LAND takes field-leading 15 ACCA nominations. JACKIE and ARRIVAL tie with 10 nominations

          LA LA LAND takes field-leading 15 ACCA nominations. JACKIE and ARRIVAL tie with 10 nominations

          February 1, 2017
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        • David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          August 22, 2024
        • June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June 29, 2024
        • Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          November 9, 2023
        • Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          September 1, 2023
        • Jason Lazarus on ”Skull Island,” ”The Gates,” Influences, and the Art of Composing for Film

          Jason Lazarus on ”Skull Island,” ”The Gates,” Influences, and the Art of Composing for Film

          July 21, 2023
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The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

Jun 8, 2017

This is a short film I made from covering my first film festival for a media outlet, the Berlin International...

“DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

“DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

Jun 8, 2017

This is a condensed version of a video interview with director Travis Mathews (“Interior. Leather Bar”) and actor and producer...

EXCLUSIVE: Travis Mathews and Jonny Mars Discuss ‘Discreet’ – See it at SFFilm Festival!

EXCLUSIVE: Travis Mathews and Jonny Mars Discuss ‘Discreet’ – See it at SFFilm Festival!

Apr 8, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin International Film Festival: Auteur Travis Mathews’ (“Interior. Leather Bar”) latest directorial effort, “Discreet,” is...

‘T2 Trainspotting’ Is a Transcendent Blend of Nostalgia and Reality

‘T2 Trainspotting’ Is a Transcendent Blend of Nostalgia and Reality

Apr 8, 2017

Addiction [Published at PopMatters] Audiences have been waiting 20 years for a sequel to Danny Boyle’s original Trainspotting (based on...

EXCLUSIVE: Director Bruce McDonald Talks Influences, Pop Culture, the Canadian Film Scene, Music and His New Film, ‘Weirdos’

EXCLUSIVE: Director Bruce McDonald Talks Influences, Pop Culture, the Canadian Film Scene, Music and His New Film, ‘Weirdos’

Mar 12, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin International Film Festival: Director Bruce McDonald has been one of the most prominent indie...

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Ott and Cory Zacharia Discuss ‘California Dreams’ – See it at SXSW!

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Ott and Cory Zacharia Discuss ‘California Dreams’ – See it at SXSW!

Mar 12, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin Critics’ Week: The ambitious docufiction, “California Dreams,” which is already garnering critical praise, debuted...

EXCLUSIVE: An Interview With the Cast of Amazon’s ‘Patriot’ – Start Binging Today!

EXCLUSIVE: An Interview With the Cast of Amazon’s ‘Patriot’ – Start Binging Today!

Mar 12, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin International Film Festival: As part of a relatively new segment of The Berlinale, Amazon’s...

Berlinale Review: ‘Logan’ Redefines a Tired Genre by Diminishing Excesses and Finding Its Humanity

Berlinale Review: ‘Logan’ Redefines a Tired Genre by Diminishing Excesses and Finding Its Humanity

Feb 17, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin International Film Festival: A visceral, violent, sensitive and heartbreaking film, “Logan” overwhelmingly exceeds the hype....

EXCLUSIVE: Stanley Tucci and Armie Hammer Discuss Art, Food, Stardom, Politics and ‘Final Portrait’

EXCLUSIVE: Stanley Tucci and Armie Hammer Discuss Art, Food, Stardom, Politics and ‘Final Portrait’

Feb 17, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin International Film Festival: After the premiere of “Final Portrait,” which was extremely well-received at audience and...

Berlin Critics’ Week Review: ‘California Dreams’ Is an Ambitious Blend of Documentary and Fiction

Berlin Critics’ Week Review: ‘California Dreams’ Is an Ambitious Blend of Documentary and Fiction

Feb 17, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 Berlin Critics’ Week: From director Mike Ott (“Actor Martinez,” “Lake Los Angeles”), “California Dreams,” a docu-comedy, is one...

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