I know, I know. "Why have thou forsaken me?," you ask. Fear not, dear readers! I've returned with a couple of major updates. * My long-running partner on CHIRP's Fourth Wall series,…

Hello folks! Check out the most recent entry on The Fourth Wall, covering David Fincher's lastest film, The Killer. Next up: Past Lives and Perfect Days.  Oscar season has come and gone, and the…

Part of my 2024 New Year's resolution will be to provide more frequent updates now that my website has been retooled, my friends! In the meantime, check out some recent…

Back in May, I reviewed To Leslie and Palm Trees and Power Lines for CHIRP — the latter of which was my favorite film of the festival, and will likely be on my Top…

… and now that the kinks in Ye Olde Website have been ironed out, you’ll see regular updates here! Here are two essays from the last Chicago Critics Film Festival:…

Before I list my favorites of 2018, here’s a recap of other films covered by CHIRP’s Fourth Wall last year: One of my all-time favorite relationship films, Drinking Buddies delves into a quartet of…

It’s been a while, I know, but I’ve got lots more content out there in the way of cinema conversation! Revolutionary Road  — Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet tear down their…

Greetings folks — more Fourth Wall conversations for your consumption! The Florida Project — My pick for the best film of 2017 (thus far), about folks scraping by in the seedy motels that reside…

Check out a trio of new conversations on cinema and television! After Love, an outstanding 2016 French/Belgian film about a marriage in the throes of a separation — but where…

Check out some more e-conversations on cinema, both new and old! It’s The Fourth Wall, a regular exchange of thoughts between fellow CHIRP member Clarence Ewing and me on film. I…