Celebrating Record Store Day 2015 — 5 Top Films featuring Record...
In honor of Record Store Day, which takes place this Saturday, April 18, today’s post is dedicated to the best films that feature record stores or...
10 essential atmospheric films for Halloween, including some on 35mm playing...
With Halloween around the corner, the lists of top scariest movies have begun popping up again on the Internet. The usual suspects are there,...
The Sounds of Film: 5 great soundtracks in Indie Films you...
Music is an essential component of filmmaking. It adds a layer of expression beyond words. A soundtrack (music or sounds), can envelop an audience...
The best films of the 21st century – so far
Recently, "New York Times" film critics A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis shared their list of the top 25 movies of the 21st century, so...
Romanian New Wave – 5 top films
Cinema is one of those art mediums that can succinctly introduce us to the zeitgeist of a particular country. Since the fall of the...
Best indie films of 2019 on Jolt Radio podcast, episode 13
Regular readers of this blog probably know what my top movie of 2019 is, so no use playing coy. Still, I tried using an...
10 underrated 2017 comeback albums by indie rock pioneers
Welcome to the new year, a space that not only allows for renewal but for summation and reconsideration. Reflecting back on 2017, there was...
Father's Day Top 5 Dads in Independent Films
Father's Day is fast approaching, offering the perfect time to celebrate some of the best cinematic depictions of father figures in independent filmmaking. Unlike...
2014’s 10 great records, including a rare masterpiece by Amen Dunes
More than ever this year Independent Ethos has drifted toward film over music. Even the “Miami New Times” and “Pure Honey” magazine, which in...
Best movies of 2019 – first half
No movie has blown my mind this year at this point in 2019, as it had last year (Best movies of 2018 – first...