The Atlanta Film Festival was the first one to give me a chance to cover it as a member of the press. I will always be grateful for that, and even when things might get dicey with my schedule, I will make it a point to try and go there every year, and see what they have to offer. One pandemic-era holdover is making that easy this year. Because of […]
Work has, admittedly, added a layer of anxiety in terms of covering film festivals that I usually have not had to worry about. In past years, I was able to just take the requisite vacation time- or was on furlough- and left to freely cover the festival. This year, that hasn’t happened. But I’m not going to allow that to stop me from covering the 46th Atlanta Film Festival. While […]
In the latest episode of the podcast, Brian works through a long-time filmmaker blind spot. For a long time, I had not watched the work of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger- aka The Archers- but this discussion is a good time to do that. Joining me in talking about these great British filmmakers is film critic, and return guest, Matthew St. Clair, as we discuss “The Life and Death of […]
For this episode, I go a bit more introspective to lead into discussing a film that has had a profound impact on my life this year. I talk about what led me to my current profession, what I value in life, and how it relates to Wim Wender’s wonderful 2023 film, “Perfect Days”. I hope you enjoy! You can read more of my thoughts on the film’s use of a […]
The time has come for a real update on what’s been happening with me; it’s been many a months, but I’m here to break the silence. Brace yourselves… I’ve been doing a lot of writing recently (actually, for the past year). Mostly it’s been on the reviews front (I’ve been keeping pretty well up with not letting reviews fester), but also I’ve been doing some creative writing. Not just on […]
After two years of astonishing productivity, it all came to a halt. In all honesty, there really wasn’t much in 2006 that felt right, least of all in the creative department. We’ll get to that in a moment, however. First of all, I have an announcement. During the summer I submitted the electronic version of my 1999 piece “In a Lonely Place” for consideration for an electronic music concert another […]
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