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2026 Films, Comedy, composer, Directing, Drama, Film Festivals, Horror, Indie Films, Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Screenwriting, Womxn supporting Womxn

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The Upper Crust of Longing: Arabella Oz on “Mallory’s Ghost”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 8, 2026

Upending an audience’s expectations has become one of the most joyous experiences to have in a movie theater, especially when so many releases from mainstream studios are content to remain

Chicago, composer, Holiday, Horror, Indie Films, Interviews

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Being Fully Present: Alicia Witt on David Lynch, “Longlegs,” Her New Concert Tour and More

by Matt Fagerholm

December 5, 2025

A longtime holiday wish of mine will be granted this month when I finally get to see one of my favorite actors perform in person. As part of her “Spending

2025 Films, Awards, Comedy, composer, Directing, Drama, Film Editing, Indie Films, Interviews, Now Playing, producer, Queer Stories, Screenwriting, Sexual Assault Awareness, Sundance

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A Profound Experience of Rewriting: Eva Victor on “Sorry, Baby”

by Matt Fagerholm

June 24, 2025

As annoyed as I was about Barry Jenkins, one of the greatest filmmakers working today, recently helming a prequel to the worst Disney remake in history, the Oscar-winning director of

composer, Film Editing, Interviews, Television

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An Editor’s Dream: Lori Eschler and Scott Ryan on “Always Music in the Air: The Sounds of Twin Peaks”

by Matt Fagerholm

May 19, 2025

In April of 2022, I attended the most euphoric moviegoing marathon of my life when curator Daniel Knox hosted “David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return” at Chicago’s own Club Silencio,

2022 Films, composer, Interviews

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Dream team composers Dalal Bruchmann and Maesa Pullman craft a psychedelic delight in “Highway One”

by Rebecca Martin

August 26, 2022

“Highway One” is a film that danced in my mind long after seeing it. When I viewed the final cut, I saw a symphony of personalities, colors, absurdity and moments

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