SIFF Take: Finisterrae
The other day I was talking to a fellow festival attendee on line at a SIFF press screening. When he heard I'd seen Finisterrae it…
SIFF Take: Karate-Robo Zaborgar
In the case of the latest film from the director of Mutant Girls Squad and RoboGeisha, the description from the SIFF guide is quite accurate:…
SIFF Take: Paper Birds
During my first few times through the SIFF program catalog I'd missed the fact that I'd actually seen this Paper Birds. It played in Palm…
SIFF Take: Hooked
I'm sure if I thought about it long enough I could find flaws. But overall I was very satisfied with the experience of watching Hooked,…
Recommended SIFF: Proof that sci-fi and emotional drama are NOT mutually exclusive
For whatever reason, this year has had some great films that use a science-fiction premise to tell a story mainly about the human experience. Think…
SIFF Preview: Shortsfest
{SIFF's 2011 Shortsfest Weekend screens between 5/27 and 5/30 at SIFF Cinema} There are lots of ways to make your own personal festival out of…
Bridesmaids
Hi, my name is Rich and I'm a big fan of romantic comedies. But even if you don't have this particular personal problem quirk, I…
Louder Than a Bomb
Louder Than a Bomb is an annual team poetry slam contest that began in 2001. The contestants being students representing around sixty Chicago area schools.…
Zero Bridge
Zero Bridge, the debut film by Tariq Tapa is a small, small film that punches significantly above its weight class in terms of emotional wallop.…
Kill the Irishman
If you love them mobster movies featuring up-and-coming wise guys in the 70s- then have I got a film for you. It's like a…