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NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival
The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...
Culture
Birds of Passage gestures toward tradition
The stereotypical novelties of the epic crime genre seek to outline lawless truths. The rise and fall of a charismatic figure detail the evolution of immoral...
2013
Pre-Oscars 2013: “Zero Dark Thirty” spurs debate
Author: Mallory Fencil "Zero Dark Thirty" is a cinematic work that marks
the documentation of one of the most important events of our
generation. Directed by...
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Drop’ entertains, refreshes tired storylines
Author: Gregory Feiner Director Michaël R. Roskam's latest film, "The Drop," featuring James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy, may seem like the stereotypical Brooklyn mob crime thriller,...
2013
‘The East’ melds genres, captivates
Author: Tess Langan "The East" might be a movie about spies. Writer and actress Brit Marling plays Sarah Moss, a secret agent who goes undercover to...
2016
Attack of the red and black onesies
Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m not sure why it is, but people sure love their goofy ultra-violent psychopaths in red and black onesies. Ok, this statement needs...
2011
The Final Reel
Author: Jack Greenbaum "Annie Hall" is not a traditional romantic comedy, although recently there have certainly been movies that have tried to emulate its unorthodox tone...
2013
‘In a World’ breaks indie ingenue clichés
Author: Ella Fornari The film, "In a World," examines the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood voiceover actors. Lake Bell (Children's Hospital) makes her feature directorial and screenwriting...
2011
The Reel Deal
Author: Jack Greenbaum Movie remakes are not necessarily bad things. "Batman Begins" was able to delve into a completely new and different realm of the superhero's...
2013
Rewarming ‘Heat’, two decades after its release
Author: Will Westwater The fervor over "Grand Theft Auto Five" (GTAV) has calmed down and gamers are finally getting sleep. Most of GTAV is set in...
2011
Thought-Provoking Dramas, Thrillers Hit Fall Box Office
Author: Cordelia Kenney For silver screen enthusiasts, September marks the beginning of dramatic and cerebral cinema. Motion pictures with preliminary Oscar nods and endorsements from critics...
2013
‘Gravity’ takes NASA out of space and onto the screen
Author: Will Westwater "At 372 miles above the Earth there is nothing to carry sound, no air pressure, no oxygen. Life in space is impossible." Space...
