A re-cap of a hectic half-attended, still impressive Miami International Film...
The Miami International Film Festival has just wrapped up another year of quality film premieres. Film for film, it may have featured the highest-quality...
Film and music stories in 'Pure Honey' 31, plus free music
More music on the Independent Ethos, you say? Well, every month, "Purehoney Magazine," which I also contribute to, puts together a compilation of alternative...
Miami International Film Festival 31 on sale today for general public
Today is the day tickets for films at the 31st Miami International Film Festival go on sale to the general public. The opening night was about a...
Film Review: 'After Lucia' holds unflinching lens to bullying
A bold and important film debuted in Miami during the Miami International Film Festival in March that only recently found a distributor. The Miami...
Film Review: 'Blackfish' presents brutal picture of orcas in captivity
Blackfish trains its lens on killer whales in captivity and the cover-up of tragedies involving one orca in particular who seemed to turn psychotic:...
Film Review: 'The Hunt' examines influence of the crime on judgement
As one can expect from the director who made a name for himself with the Celebration, Thomas Vinterberg’s the Hunt (Jagten) feels like a brutal roller coaster...
Whit Stillman and I reconsider my negative review of ‘Damsels In...
In the second part of my conversation with filmmaker Whit Stillman (this is continued from: A cup of coffee in which director Whit Stillman and I...
A cup of coffee in which director Whit Stillman and I...
During the couple of times I met with film director Whit Stillman at this past Miami International Film Festival, something has bothered me about how...
Final weekend at MIFF: Trueba tribute, awards and aquatic-themed films
The last weekend of the Miami International Film Festival ended on a much stronger note than it began. I caught up with a strange,...
Day 8 at MIFF: Major tribute to longtime festival MVP Fernando...
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Day 8 of the Miami International Film Festival was probably one of the most reverent days as far as centerpiece events at the festival. It...