Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...
Tribeca: Kevin Smith's comedy was a lifeline to one trans filmmaker, who unpacks its messy legacy in a lively documentary about indie film history. We all have our problematic faves. Especially if you ...
As a 12-year kid from Olathe, Kansas, filmmaker Sav Rodgers watched a movie that would change his life. “Chasing Amy,” the 1997 romantic comedy about a straight dude and a queer woman who fall in love ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Growing up in a Kansas City suburb was often tough for Sav Rodgers. “You know people thought I was queer, and picked on me pretty bad for it,” says Rodgers. Rodgers has always ...
Sometimes the cultural reevaluation of a film can go both ways: For as much as viewers can say “Yes, this movie is actually good,” they can also say “We see now it’s incredibly problematic.” Such is ...
Smith’s “Chasing Amy” chronicles the impact on the long-term friendship of two new Jersey comic book artists when they are joined by a third artist, who turns out to be lesbian. The fallout includes ...
Everyone has a Chasing Amy. The 1997 Ben Affleck-starrer was a successful, albeit controversial, indie flick directed by Kevin Smith that garnered a Golden Globe nomination for Joey Lauren Adams, who ...
The first-time documentary filmmaker tells IndieWire about his six-year journey exploring Smith's 1997 rom-com, which was a hit with critics but disowned by parts of the queer community. 27 years ...
John Edward never imagined he'd use his psychic abilities to help solve some of America's most chilling crimes. But when FBI agent Robert Hilland reached out in 1998 about one particularly frightening ...