Some filmmakers start out small and dream of hitting the big time with a major studio contract. Once they’ve reached that pinnacle, which would no doubt have included great compromise and a whittling away of their authentic voices, some dream of scaling back and making a little indie. Take the Russo Brothers, Joe and Anthony,... Continue Reading →
Discourage U. – Film Review: I Used To Go Here ★★★½
The late and legendary New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael once famously stated, “Hollywood is the only place where you can die of encouragement”. I thought of this as I watched the opening scene to filmmaker Kris Rey’s charmingly sly I Used To Go Here. Gillian Jacobs stars as Kate Conklin, a first time author... Continue Reading →