Sunday, January 3, 2016

An Agoraphobic Indie

Two of the most striking celluloid portraits of agoraphobia were released within close proximity of each other, two decades ago. In 1992's The Fear Inside, Christine Lahti played agoraphobic children's author Meredith Cole, and in 1995's Copycat, Sigourney Weaver starred as agoraphobic psychologist Dr. Helen Hudson.

Friday, December 25, 2015

A Victim of Violence Finds His Artistic Voice

Life is often all about turning points. For Altadena, California native Nashon Ratcliff, a pivotal such moment occurred in 1997.

Monday, December 14, 2015

George Méliès Had an Older Brother

The Cambodia International Film Festival may seem like a strange place for a gala opening night screening of a French TV documentary about a forgotten Gallic filmmaker. But once the chronology of Raphaël Millet's Gaston Méliès and His Wandering Star Film Company is explained, it all becomes clear.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Santa Fe Filmmaker Skewers the Concept of Celebrity

After ten years, Mark Steven Shepherd is finally ready to unveil his documentary Red Carpet Burn.