Jerrod Carmichal is a quietly compelling presence in his directorial debut, ON THE COUNT OF THREE. As Val, half of a suicidal duo out to make the last day of their lives count for something, or at least to make it a day less depressing than the ones that have so far rounded out their… Read More »
AS YOU ARE — Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Interview
Mile Joris-Peyrafitte was only 23 when he made AS YOU ARE, and that was the first thing I brought up when we spoke by phone on February 22, 2017. This deeply affecting story, about three high school friends, two young men and a young woman, confronting volatile and confusing situations has a visual assurance and… Read More »
DARK NIGHT — Tim Sutton Interview
During the course of Tim Sutton’s DARK NIGHT, a television the background airs a report on the Aurora shooter who opened fire in a cinema during a screening of THE DARK KNIGHT, killing some and wounding more. When I spoke to him by phone on February 8, 2017, I asked him why that incident, in… Read More »