by John Wildman | Jan 30, 2017 | 10 Burning Questions
Jun Geng’s droll Chinese comedy, FREE AND EASY, just completed a successful debut at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, receiving a special jury prize for “Cinematic Vision.” The film introduces a unique cast of characters among its con artists, masquerading as a soap...
by John Wildman | Jan 18, 2017 | 10 Burning Questions
Before the film was shot and then prior to its release, Donna Deitch’s classic romantic drama, DESERT HEARTS, had naysayers a plenty. It seemed to confound everyone: a romantic lesbian drama where neither woman feels compelled to literally kill herself or live a...
by John Wildman | Jan 11, 2017 | 10 Burning Questions
At the Toronto Film festival, I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Alice Lowe (SIGHTSEERS) about her new film, PREVENGE, which she wrote, directed, and starred in – while she was pregnant. So there were two productions going on at the same time. The film, a...
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