Dropping the NC-17 rating sounds like a good idea, but will adding a harder R-rating solve any problems? (read more)
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Among other things, filmmaker Matthew Bissonnette tells me that "the best films are like songs, they hit you in a strange mysterious place, and suggest a million wonderful things you haven't ever seen or heard." (read more)
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Dodd is preparing to don his tux and sit on the sofa February 25, where he'll surely spend a good portion of the evening thinking about films and actors who aren't being recognized by the Academy. (read more)
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Arin Crumley, co-director of the film Four Eyed Monsters, has a dream for the future of film distribution. One of our own, Marie-Claire, shares with us a series of emails exchanges with Crumley on the topic. (read more)
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Satire has been engaging the world and making people laugh for hundreds of years. Is there really a place for a new genre like "ambush comedy?" (read more)
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Is Borat the funniest film ever, or just the most offensive? Perhaps both, but it also creates an interesting opportunity for thinking and talking about prejudice. (read more)
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The other day I was having a conversation over lunch with my friend, Ben, who is a student of Roman literature. Although some consider it an aimless, catch-all major for a college student to choose, he explained the Roman... (read more)
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Nat runs a video shop in Libertyville, IL. He also is the founder, coordinator, director, secretary, fundraiser, and just about everything else for the Lake County Film Festival. I met him at the Waterfront Film Festival. I believe he... (read more)
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