eXistenZ, the stronger testament to ‘The Matrix’ of escapism from 1999
Before its 20-year anniversary passes, I’d like to write something about one of 1999’s more overlooked movies. This film I want to dwell on...
Great movies of the 2010s
This year film critics everywhere are being asked for something that happens at the end of the decade: What are the best of movies...
Portrait of a Lady on Fire slays it for Florida Film...
I'm really proud to see that The Florida Film Critics Circle really went against trends in their choices for the best of cinema in...
Florida Film Critics Circle announces nominees for 2019 awards
This morning, the Florida Film Critics Circle, for which I am chairman, announced its nominees for achievement in cinema arts for 2019. The front...
IndieEthos podcast, Episode 11: awards season; new indie music
In this month’s installment of our latest podcast for Jolt Radio, we look at several films vying for prizes as award seasons warms up....
Key West Film Festival highlights this weekend
The Key West Film Festival pulls back the curtain this week on a range of movie premieres, from the high profile to the Florida-focused....
IndieEthos podcast, Episode 10: Miami Film Festival GEMS recap; new indie...
Here is our latest podcast for Jolt Radio. In this month’s installment, we look back at the films that played at Miami Film Festival’s...
The Lighthouse: all atmosphere and little substance
Director Robert Eggers has steeped the followup to his 2015 feature debut The VVitch with so much atmosphere and ambiance, it's hard to care...
Director/producer Andrew Hevia on Leave The Bus Through The Broken Window
You’d be forgiven if you sense director Andrew Hevia has a fixation on his own feet. The Los Angeles-based documentary filmmaker (not to mention...
IndieEthos podcast, Episode 9: Miami Film Festival GEMS preview; new indie...
Next week, Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival will kick off its annual weekend-long mini film festival GEMS (Miami Film Festival’s GEMS announces...