Jalali Welcomes Viewers to ‘Fremont’
By Greg Carlson [email protected] In Sundance standout “Fremont,” the outwardly mundane and inwardly tumultuous experiences of a young woman from Afghanistan are spun by…
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40 years of being peculiar: The Melvins
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 24, 2023
The Melvins formed in 1983 Montesano, Washington, founded by singer/guitar player Buzz Osborne. The group is known for its heavy sound mixed with a…
Read NowFilm Isn’t Going Anywhere
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 22, 2023
‘Shot on Film’ provides voice for analog photography A lot has happened in the world of photography in the past 20 years, as we…
Read NowBeckermann Talks About Sex in ‘Mutzenbacher’
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 21, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Ruth Beckermann’s “Mutzenbacher” invites viewers to consider the traditional dynamics of the erotic novel – and subsequent filmic depictions of…
Read NowAdrian Tomine’s Cult Comic ‘Shortcomings’ Adapted by Randall Park in Directorial Debut
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 18, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Randall Park, making his feature directorial debut, convincingly adapts Adrian Tomine’s excellent 2004-2007 graphic serial “Shortcomings.” Tomine wrote the screenplay,…
Read NowLovers Walk in Allen-Millers Sparkling Debut ‘Rye Lane’
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 6, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Available on Hulu following a world premiere at Sundance and a spring release date in the U.K., director Raine Allen-Miller’s…
Read NowSquaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2022)
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 31, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Corbijn Covers Hipgnosis in ‘Squaring the Circle’ Dutch photographer, music video creator, and film director Anton Corbijn – now in…
Read Now33 Years Later, ‘Paris Is Burning’ Is Still in Vogue
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 26, 2023
By Annie Prafcke [email protected] A bold white title card reads, “New York 1987.” Wide shots of the glimmering nighttime NYC skyline appear before we…
Read NowGerwig Plays With ‘Barbie’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 23, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] As fans dress up and Warner and Mattel executives celebrate box office returns, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” finally arrives – along…
Read NowWriter-Director Parmet’s Convincing Debut: The Starling Girl
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 20, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Photo by Brian Lannin; courtesy of Bleecker Street Laurel Parmet’s feature directorial debut “The Starling Girl” arrives on demand following…
Read NowCeline Song’s Debut Among Best Films of 2023
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 18, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Writer-director Celine Song’s feature debut “Past Lives” premiered to much acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Beautifully photographed…
Read NowGelb’s ‘Stan Lee’ Profiles the Marvel Legend
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 2, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] An online search for articles about David Gelb’s documentary “Stan Lee” returns a lengthy list of headlines summarizing what has…
Read Now‘Pretty Baby’: Wilson Profiles Shields
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 25, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Filmmaker Lana Wilson’s “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” uses two parts (now on Hulu following a world premiere at the Sundance…
Read NowRock and blues With Gov’t Mule: HPR speaks with Warren Hayes
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 20, 2023
Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule spoke to HPR about his new albums, collaborations, inspirations and how he found his love of rock and…
Read NowAnderson’s Infinite Possibilities: ‘Asteroid City’
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 19, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] A vibrant troupe including several precocious brainiacs, their parents, military personnel, astrophysicists, singing cowboys, a grieving widower, a movie star,…
Read NowSundance Winner ‘A Thousand and One’ Marks Vital Debut for Rockwell
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 13, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Winner “A Thousand and One” is a vital New York story that unfolds over…
Read NowSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Is a Masterwork of Animation
by Sabrina Hornung | Jun 4, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Until I saw “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” I really thought the cinematic expression of the multiverse concept had peaked with…
Read Now‘You Hurt My Feelings’: Holofcener and Louis-Dreyfus Meet Again
by Sabrina Hornung | May 28, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Writer-director Nicole Holofcener leans in – all the way in – to the sturdy milieu of the well-heeled, narcissist-inhabited, New…
Read NowHappy Harry’s RibFest: June 7–10 outdoors at FARGODOME
by HPR Contributor | May 27, 2023
It’s the official kickoff of summer, and the return of the best BBQ around and look who’s going to be there! Getting things started…
Read NowSex, drugs, rock and roll: Cortés explains ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’
by Greg Carlson | May 21, 2023
Richard Wayne Penniman, known to the world by his stage name Little Richard, died in 2020 from causes related to bone cancer. The popular…
Read NowMares of Thrace: a duo and a triple threat
by Martin Beckmann | May 18, 2023
Mares of Thrace is a Doom Metal duo from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, consisting of Therese Lanz on guitar and vocals and Casey Rodgers on…
Read NowB.C. Confidential: Ryan White Talks with Anderson in ‘Pamela: A Love Story’
by Sabrina Hornung | May 15, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Filmmaker Ryan White’s documentary “Pamela: A Love Story” (stylized onscreen as “Pamela, a Love Story”) serves as a companion piece…
Read NowFremon Craig Brings Blume Classic to the Big Screen
by Sabrina Hornung | May 8, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ Although not quite as good as feature directorial debut “The Edge of Seventeen,”…
Read NowPardo and Wolchok Collaborate With the Author on ‘Judy Blume Forever’
by Sabrina Hornung | Apr 30, 2023
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok’s “Judy Blume Forever” debuted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January and landed on…
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