Good Lord, Not Another Artsy Film
I am Marc Vogl, a 30-something East Coast kid who came out to San Francisco in the 90s following a…
Making Films
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Behind the Spin
There is a mystique to filmmaking—the silvery light that reflects off the screen, the way the story shapes a character’s…
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What a Long, Freaky Head-Trip It’s Been
“Get on the ground, motherfuckers,” declares Wayne Coyne, directing two somewhat confused kids to lie on their chests in the…
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Q/A: Terrence Howard
There was one good thing about Malcolm Lee’s 1999 studio film The Best Man: Terrence Howard. I wrote a review…
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Effie Brown
“A hybrid of a hippie commune and capitalism,” is how revered indie film producer Effie Brown describes the goal of…
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Gregg Araki Gets Mysterious
Gregg Araki is George Bush’s worst nightmare. In Araki’s parallel cinematic universes, the mainstream is subverted, what the right wing…
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This Revolution
In June 2004, I watched Ted Demme’s inspirational profile of 70s filmmakers, A Decade Under the Influence, which is basically…
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Woman, Thou Art Loosed
Is America ready for gospel cinema? Independent producer Reuben Cannon thinks so. The former veteran casting director sees a vast,…
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The Miller’s Daughter
Rebecca Miller needs to recharge. Well, her phone at least. Plugged into an ancient socket behind me and perched on…