Tag Archives: Chicago

Update: the sounds of ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Jason Adasiewicz and I (but mostly Jason) have been hard at work on the soundtrack of my forthcoming documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. And after a lot of wrangling on Jason’s part we’ve finally assembled the combo that will … Continue reading →

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A new tale for Xmas from Barry Gifford.

Posted on December 9, 2016 by robchristopher

In 2009 Chicagoist posted “The Starving Dogs of Little Croatia,” a newly written Christmas story by Barry. Seven years later and the annual tradition continues with “Role Models.” (It just might be included in my documentary!) Enjoy.

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“78 short minutes of astonishment.”

Posted on October 3, 2016 by robchristopher

In essence, the master game Christopher is staging is between the utopian dream of a unified, beautiful existence, once that can always be recuperated and is always worth reconstructing, no matter what the cost might be, and the disassembled, patchwork … Continue reading →

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PAUSE OF THE CLOCK on the White City Cinema Radio Hour

Posted on September 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Michael Smith, a fellow filmmaker and an erudite film scholar, honored me by conducting a wide ranging interview with me on the new episode of his podcast the White City Cinema Radio Hour. You can also access it via PodSnack. … Continue reading →

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Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe join ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO.

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robchristopher

An early summer afternoon in the house in Chicago. I’m ten years old. The sky is very dark. A thunderstorm. I’m sitting on the floor in my room, the cool tiles. The rain comes, at first very hard, then soft. … Continue reading →

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In 3 short weeks …

Posted on September 12, 2016 by robchristopher

Pause of the Clock will have its Chicago premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center! That’s Monday, October 3. Do you have your ticket yet? And have you checked out the Facebook page?  

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The Chicago Premiere of PAUSE OF THE CLOCK

Posted on August 18, 2016 by robchristopher

I am humbled and elated to announce that Pause of the Clock will have its Chicago Premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Monday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. I’ll be in attendance alongside members of the cast and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Don Klugman’s A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Posted on August 5, 2016 by robchristopher

A Multiple Choice Test [1972/2015] 1. “Would you like to dance?” “Yes I would. I would like to dance very much. It’s just that I wouldn’t like to have to get up and dance. But I’ll dance without getting up, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Don Klugman’s A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Posted on July 15, 2016 by robchristopher

A Multiple Choice Test [1972/2015] 1. “You know something?” “What?” “You’re stoned.” 2. Tooling around Cabrini Green in a convertible. 3. He taps the black man on the shoulder and asks, “What color are you? This never-completed film from 1972 … Continue reading →

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3 things about Adam Rifkin’s DIRECTOR’S CUT

Posted on July 7, 2016 by robchristopher

Director’s Cut [2016] 1. “This is Gilbert Gottfried. He was in Problem Child 2.” 2. Each time, he adjusts his hair after turning around. 3. Digital blam-blams. If you like your comedy on the dark, sick side of things, this … Continue reading →

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