I've interviewed writers, directors, scholars, actors, festival organizers, podcasters, and basically anyone I find interesting who seems like they won't be an asshole.
Every time I'm back in New York, I'm always happy to catch up with friends, eat at restaurants that have absolutely zero Michigan equivalent, and see a bunch of limited release movies. What typically ends up happening is that after one amazing/busy day, I burn
Kirin Kiki has worked with many notable Japanese directors (Hirokazu Kore-eda, Naomi Kawase, Seijun Suzuki) and given honest, magnetic performances that have won her accolades, including three Japan Academy Awards. When I told my husband I was doing this interview he said, "Wow, she's like the Meryl
I was intrigued by "Diabla" (originally called "Ex Voto") as soon as I read the tagline on the Kickstarter page:
"A female revenge horror about a teenage Mexican girl who finds retribution through her untapped female power and local witch culture."
I am always
If you know me IRL, you're probably aware that I have pretty bad insomnia that I've only recently gotten under control (with the help of Purple Urkle and a relocation to the Midwest). When I can't sleep, I usually either a) try to work
"Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits" chronicles one of my favorite punk bands from start to finish. I don't typically feature male directors on this blog, but I was so hyped on the doc that I couldn't turn down the opportunity
If you're in NYC and need something fun to do this weekend, check out What the Fest!? at IFC Center. As I type this, "Revenge" (Fargeat, 2018), the festival opener, is playing and I'm bummed that I have to watch it alone on my
When Con Spirito started following me on Instagram, I thought, "Oh, damn... this better be a film about Elizabeth Bishop." Luckily, I was right, and I immediately messaged the creators to see if we could set up an interview. I studied English at a small liberal arts school,
I met up with Sofia at Clandestino, an LES bar, when I was in NYC for work in August. Currently, she's fundraising for her new film, "Ringen," an adaptation of the Karen Blixen short story (1958) by the same name. Here's some info about
"Reckless Juliets" is a darkly comedic, award-winning web series about 4 teen girls who are headstrong, fascinating, and somehow likable even though they're kind of assholes. Skyler Barrett is the creator, writer, director, and casting director behind the project. We chatted over email after I watched
A few months back, Laura sent me her short vampire film, "Upír," and I was blown away. Since she's a young female filmmaker and deals with many common industry struggles, I thought it would be nice to do an interview with her on the ins-and-outs of
