Friday, September 12, 2025

'Ida' comes to South Florida in 35mm; My review appears in...

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Ida, the new film by Pawel Pawlikowski, already stands as a favorite film of 2014 for this writer. I've seen it about three times already....

An Interview with 'Hide Your Smiling Faces' Filmmaker Daniel Patrick Carbone...

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The other day I reviewed Hide Your Smiling Faces, an incredible indie film that was picked up by Tribeca Film recently (Film Review: ‘Hide Your...

Update from the Archives: The Dead Milkmen, chatting with guitarist/vocalist Joe...

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I met the Dead Milkmen 21 years ago. They were the first band with MTV cred and international recognition I had the chance to...

A re-cap of a hectic half-attended, still impressive Miami International Film...

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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...

Miami International Film Festival 31 on sale today for general public

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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...

'Act of Killing' directors respond to Oscar nomination

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This morning, the nominees for the Oscar® awards were announced. Among those nominated for best documentary* was the already plenty-award-winning film the Act of Killing, which also won best documentary from us...

The Florida Film Critics Circle announce `12 Years a Slave' big...

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Today, the Florida Film Critics Circle announced its awards for the best of the best in cinema in 2013. Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave received...

Miami Jewish Film Festival reveals 2014 line-up; Indie Ethos will host...

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This morning the Miami Jewish Film Festival announced its line-up of 30 premiere films to the Miami area under a brand new director, Igor Shteyrenberg. He brings...

The Sounds of Film: 5 great soundtracks in Indie Films you...

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Music is an essential component of filmmaking. It adds a layer of expression beyond words. A soundtrack (music or sounds), can envelop an audience...

A 3-part interview with Kurt Vile in 'Miami New Times'

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For those who know their music, Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter, Kurt Vile would like to clarify something:  When his parents, Mr. and Ms. Vile, named him...