OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Interviews
A Conversation with Laurel Parmet (THE STARLING GIRL)
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: Director Laurel Parmet’s debut feature film, The Starling Girl, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival (I saw it at SXSW 2023 and just reviewed it for its May 12 release), where it secured distribution from Bleecker Street Media. It follows the story of Jem Starling, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood who lives in a patriarchal religious community in Kentucky.
A Documentary That Feels Like an ’80s Movie: Davis Guggenheim on STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
- Excerpt: I think what Michael learned through Parkinson’s is to slow down, and to be present. And I think that’s a message that we can all learn from.
Exclusive: Filmmaker’s Solution for Lebanon
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: Activist and filmmaker. Gedeon’s most recent award-winning candid documentary, “Enough! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour,” challenges Lebanese citizens to vote the corrupt out of office, but she has more to say on how to turn Lebanon around.
Awards Coverage
The Friday Face-Off, The Ultimate List – Week #48
Poll: Re-Awarding Best Original Score, 2014
Upcoming Film Previews
Bird Box Barcelona
Boy from Nowhere
The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future
Devil’s Peak
The Meg 2: The Trench
Moon Garden
Oppenheimer, Updated
Robots
Sanctuary
The Secret Kingdom
Festival Coverage (General)
DIFF 2023 – Post-Mortem
Josh Thayer @ The Forgetful Film Critic
- Excerpt: The back half of DIFF was as stacked with excellent documentaries as the front half was.
QFest St. Louis 2023
Other Types of Articles
Episode 382: Hoyt Axton Is In Danger!
Erik Childress @ Now Playing Network
- Excerpt: Peter Sobczynski returns with Erik Childress to update all the streamers on what is available on disc this week.
Let’s Talk Spoilers – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Excerpt: The newest Let’s Talk Spoilers is now live! On this special episode, Harrison is joined by film enthusiasts Jordan Woods and Daniel Henry, along with WFMY News 2 photojournalist/film critic Manning Franks to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Review
- Excerpt: Star Wars: Visions Vol. II adds much-needed character and storytelling diversity to a galaxy far away. Would be great to see some of these stories brought into canon as feature-length animated movies.
