The movies were back (mostly) in 2021 and Callie counts down her favorites, from Annette to Drive My Car!
Chattanooga Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
Looking at some films that played at this year’s eclectic fest including Scenes from an Empty Church, Alien On Stage, and We’re All Going to the World’s Fair.
Bo Burnham's Inside and Finding Beauty in the End of All Things
On how the new Netflix special is an effective look at an artist living through the pandemic.
Callie's Top Ten Movies of 2020
Celebrating a not-so-bad year (of movies)!
Going From Real to Virtual for the Chattanooga Film Festival 2020
A first-hand experience of CFF’s all-virtual film fest.
"I Feel It Again. The Pull to the Light": A Tribute to Ben Solo
A personal deep dive into why the character know as Kylo Ren is an important one.
Callie's Top Ten Movies of 2019
Callie’s favorite films of the year illustrate just how bold and diverse a year for film 2019 was.
Burning Down the House: Stop Making Sense at 35
Jonathan Demme’s concert film remains a once in a lifetime experience.
Sidewalk Fest 2019: Interview with The Death of Dick Long's Daniel Scheinert and Billy Chew
On A24’s latest from one of the makers of Swiss Army Man.
The Problem with The Perfection
Callie explores the many problematic aspects of the Netflix horror film.
Interview: Mallory O’Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon
An Interview with Mallory O’Meara, Author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon.
Oscars Double Feature: The Favourite & Barry Lyndon
Two Best Picture nominees about climbing the social ladder, and ultimately falling.
Callie's Top Ten Movies of 2018
From middle-school to the moon, Callie picks her favorite movies of the year.
I Am Alive: Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men (2006)
Today, Cuarón’s brilliantly made tale of hope in times of despair feels more relevant and needed than ever.
A Celebration of Specialness: David Byrne's True Stories (1986)
Rock icon David Byrne’s lone directorial effort is a unique humanist delight that is worth seeking out.
Give Me That Baby: The Coen Brothers' Raising Arizona (1987)
The Coens’ first screwball comedy ranks among their very best.
I Don't See a Lot of Money Here: The Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis
A tale about art that’s not appreciated in its time.
People Are Many Things: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Otto Preminger’s groundbreaking film details its courtroom drama like few do.
The Art of Performance in Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade
Burnham’s debut is the rare coming-of-age story that makes the specific anxiety of adolescence truly universal.
From Tangerine to A Fantastic Woman: The Importance of Trans Casting
With the news of Scarlett Johansson being cast in a trans role, it’s time to have a serious talk.