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ROY’S WORLD co-producer Michael Glover Smith’s newest film screens in Chicago!

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

Three couples from Chicago vacation for a weekend at a lakeside cabin in Michigan. And a lot can happen over the course of three days … I like to joke that Michael Glover Smith is the Robert Altman to my … Continue reading →

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PAUSE OF THE CLOCK on the White City Cinema Radio Hour

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

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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In 3 short weeks …

Posted on September 12, 2016 by

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

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 Adam Rifkin’s DIRECTOR’S CUT

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

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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Totally tubular.

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I’m probably a little too excited about it, but I’m pretty pleased with a post I just wrote about the upcoming “Date with the ’80s” series at the Siskel Film Center. Cowabunga!

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The “death” of 35mm and the peskiness of 3-D

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Check out my interview with Marty Rubin, Associate Director of Programming at the Siskel Film Center. So juicy that it’s in two parts! Part I Part II

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