I had the great opportunity to attend the Chicago premiere of “The American Side” at the Wilmette Theater with my fellow Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (CIFCC) member Don Shanahan. Writer/director Jenna Ricker and the co-writer/lead of the film Greg Stuhr were in attendance for a Q&A following the screening. It … [Read More]
Synopsis: Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla. I’ve missed the days of the legitimate film noir, starring the hard-boiled chain-smoking detective. These days the idea of film noire is just a blend of … [Read More]
I had the ultimate pleasure to meet and spend the afternoon engaging in conversation with “The American Side” writer/actor Greg Stuhr and writer/director Jenna Ricker. We had a lengthy conversation at the Steppenwolf Theater cafe in Chicago. In anticipation of the Chicago opening of the film at the Wilmette Theater … [Read More]
April and May are officially behind us and June is here, but don’t get behind on the movie releases from those past two months. I decided to compile a list of the DVD/Blu-ray, On-Demand, and limited theatrical releases you might have missed, but are worth checking out or owning on … [Read More]