MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Let's Talk About Flix" podcast chatting about "The Way Way Back"

Through small world happenstance, I’ve come to know hosts Mike Osborn and Curtis Menke of the irreverent and laugh-filled podcast “Let’s Talk About Flix.” They are appointment weekly laughs for me and pod I support on Patreon. Mike and Curtis have become two full members of the Chicago Indie Critics group that I co-direct. I was honored to be asked on as the return guest during their “Patreon Picks” month. For that guest’s choice theme, I brought them 2013’s The Way Way Back. Enjoy our chat! Follow their show on podcast platforms and YouTube!

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "And the Winner Was..." Podcast talking "Gentleman's Agreement"

Hailing from North Carolina, Joel Winstead works his own website and contributes for Inside the Film Room and Asheville Movies. He is also a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association and the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Joel recently started a new podcast named “And the Winner Was…” where he goes through film history to talk about each Best Picture Academy Award winner. For this his 20th episode, I joined him to talk about 1947’s Gentleman’s Agreement.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "And the Winner Was..." Podcast talking "The Best Years of Our Lives"

Hailing from North Carolina, Joel Winstead works his own website and contributes for Inside the Film Room and Asheville Movies. He is also a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association and the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Joel recently started a new podcast named “And the Winner Was…” where he goes through film history to talk about each Best Picture Academy Award winner. For this his 19th episode, I joined him to talk about 1946’s The Best Years of Our Lives.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "And the Winner Was..." Podcast talking "Grand Hotel"

Hailing from North Carolina, Joel Winstead works his own website and contributes for Inside the Film Room and Asheville Movies. He is also a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association and the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Joel recently started a new podcast named “And the Winner Was…” where he goes through film history to talk about each Best Picture Academy Award winner. For this his 5th episode, I joined him to talk about 1932’s Grand Hotel.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest contributor on Natural Transplants talking bald movie characters

Every now and then, I get tabbed as the published film critic to contribute ideas on a movie-related question or topic for other websites. Recently, I feel like I was profiled for a second signature trait of mine. The publishers for NaturalTransplants.com must have seen my social media profile picture featuring a shorn head because they pitched me to name my Top 5 iconic bald movie characters. I’m not kidding when I say that I’ve had that exact list in mind for a while, so I couldn’t resist the assignment.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Let's Talk About Flix" podcast chatting about "Anaconda"

Through small world happenstance, I’ve come to know hosts Mike Osborn and Curtis Menke of the irreverent and laugh-filled podcast “Let’s Talk About Flix.” They are two college classmates split across Illinois, and I was introduced to them through a high school classmate of mine, who is cousins with Menke. I caught on to them early in their run, and they have been appointment listening ever since. On the side, I recruited them to join the Chicago Indie Critics group that I co-direct. I was honored to be asked on as their first-ever guest for their “guilty pleasures” month. For that excellent theme, I brought them 1997’s Anaconda.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "And the Winner Was..." Podcast talking "Cimarron"

Hailing from North Carolina, Joel Winstead works his own website and contributes for Inside the Film Room and Asheville Movies. He is also a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association and the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Joel recently started a new podcast named “And the Winner Was…” where he goes through film history to talk about each Best Picture Academy Award winner. For this his 4th episode, I joined him to talk about 1931’s Cimarron.

GUEST COLUMN: Movie Review of "The Pursuit of Happyness"

by Lewis Robinson

“The Pursuit of Happyness” is a 2006 movie that stars Will Smith and his son Jaden. This biographical film won a lot of awards and is recognized as a movie that everyone should watch at least once. The film follows Chris Gardner as he tries to deal with the responsibilities of being a parent while also going through the trials of being homeless.

2023, Column, GUEST EDITORIAL, GUEST CRITICDon ShanahanJanuary 10, 2023Comment

GUEST EDITORIAL: Movie Review of 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'

by Lewis Robinson

The 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic brings the real-life horror of addiction to light as Rebecca tries to hide from debt collectors while also trying to give people advice on saving money. As romantic comedies are wont to do, she has a few bumbling moments before everything works out and she finds love at the end. However, there are quite a few lessons to be learned from this movie, and they are all very important.

2022, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, GUEST CRITICDon ShanahanDecember 5, 2022Comment

GUEST COLUMN: An In-Depth Review of "Sunset Boulevard"

by Kevin Faber

Sunset Boulevard is, deservedly, one of the most iconic films ever made. Unfortunately, since the movie is over seventy years old, many people don't know a lot about this masterpiece. Therefore, here is an in-depth review of the fifties classic Sunset Boulevard.

Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, GUEST CRITIC, Home MediaDon ShanahanSeptember 29, 2022Comment

GUEST COLUMN: "Unknown" Movie Review

by Kevin Faber

The 2011 movie Unknown takes audiences on a wild ride as Liam Neeson's character, a biology professor that has traveled to Germany for an important summit, navigates the pitfalls of having his identity stolen after an accident makes him lose his memory and leaves him without any identification, his only solid tie to life being his pocket journal and the pieces of his memory that still remain. Stranger still are the people chasing him and the woman that drove the taxi that he had been in when the accident occurred.

2022, Column, Editorial, GUEST CRITIC, GUEST EDITORIALDon ShanahanSeptember 19, 2022Comment

GUEST COLUMN: "Ocean's 8": A Fun, Escapist, Star-Studded Film

by Kevin Faber

If you enjoy heist movies and liked Steven Soderbergh's Oceans trilogy, you may enjoy the spinoff movie Ocean's 8. Released in 2018, it opened exactly 11 years after the opening of Ocean's Thirteen.

2022, Editorial, Column, GUEST CRITIC, GUEST EDITORIALDon ShanahanSeptember 19, 2022Comment