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3 things about Jeffrey McHale’s YOU DON’T NOMI

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

You Don’t Nomi [2019] 1. Twin totems of chips and nails. 2. “I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m so–scared.” 3. Gina Gershon played it like a drag queen.

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Cheltenham International Film Festival Q & A

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Many thanks to Philip Raby (creative director of FilmBath Festival) for moderating the Q & A and the whole staff of the Cheltenham International Film Festival for making this happen. (Just a reminder that UK viewers may still purchase a … Continue reading →

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Must be something in the water

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

Folks in the UK have really been connecting to my film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago! I was really blown away to read this new review, “A Beautiful City Symphony,” on The Film Stage, written by Logan Kenny, who saw … Continue reading →

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Good news. June 12.

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than three months since my film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago made its debut at the Glasgow Film Festival. It kind of feels like a hundred years ago, doesn’t it? The world … Continue reading →

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3 things about D.W. Young’s THE BOOKSELLERS

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

The Booksellers [2019] 1. A collection of purses. 2. She wraps her arms around the set of Balzac. “These are mine!” 3. Fran Lebowitz on seeing books in the garbage: “It’s like seeing a human head.”

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Music from ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on April 9, 2020 by

Hard to believe that it’s been more than 3 years since a group of amazing musicians met up at Electrical Audio in Chicago to lay down some music for the soundtrack of Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. Hope this streaming … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steve James’s STEVIE

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

Stevie [2002] 1. A disastrous outing at Excalibur. 2. Offer of protection from the Aryan Brotherhood. 3. Because he did not demonstrate remorse, ten years instead of six.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME

Posted on April 4, 2020 by

A Brief History of Time [1991] 1. Eleven ways to get into the house. 2. Spaghetti. 3. Developing a new set of tools that no one else knows how to use.

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3 things about John Pirozzi’s DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN: CAMBODIA’S LOST ROCK AND ROLL

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll [2014] 1. When two elephants fight, it’s the grass that gets trampled. 2. One week later he was dead. 3. Emulating The Shadows. An excellent portrait of creativity’s resilience. Really nourishing. … Continue reading →

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One week until the World Premiere of ROY’S WORLD!

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

That’s right, just seven days until the Glasgow Film Festival hosts the very first screening of Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago! I’ll be there in person along with producer Michael Glover Smith for both shows, February 28 and 29. To … Continue reading →

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