JOURNALISM

The man who stole the sun

My piece for CounterPunch+ on Kazuhiko Hasegawa’s fascinating 1979 film written by Paul Schrader's brother Leonard.

Somebody Else’s World: An Interview with Kelly Reichardt 

ROADTRIPPING USA: PART 1 

This is the first of a 3 part travelogue I did for CounterPunch Magazine about using a Driveaway Service from LA to New York on the eve of the 2016 Election. (Other two parts available on CounterPunch website under my name.)

GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE 

A personal essay on what Prince meant to me following his passing.

LOVE, BETRAYAL, AND DOUGHNUTS 

My review of Sean Baker's Tangerine for CounterPunch.

DREAMING IN THE CINEMA 

Essay for CounterPunch Magazine Print edition on the virtues of nodding off while viewing films. 

SODERBERGH'S TRUTH 

My negative review of Unsane but positive analysis of Soderbergh as a still-daring indie filmmaker.

JACQUES RIVETTE: PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN 

Piece I wrote for CounterPunch Print Edition soon after the passing of the great French New Wave filmmaker Jacques Rivette.

BLED DRY 

Review of Rogue Machine's production of Ruth Fowler's play Bled for the Household of Truth  for CounterPunch. 

VISIONARY COALMINER: THE FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER

Had the absolute pleasure of conversing with Carpenter for this piece for CounterPunch. For some reason my original title 'Visionary Coalminer' wasn't used. Its Carpenter's own phrase to describe the job of a filmmaker and I thought it summed him up perfectly.

STORIES THEY TELL: A BREAKDOWN OF THE OSCARS

Analysis of the 2017 Oscars in the wake of the #OSCARSSOWHITE campaign.

DUNKIRK: BODIES. REST. MOTION.

Review of Christopher Nolan's primal war film.

LIFE OVER DEATH: THE LESSONS OF TARGETS

My first published piece. An analysis of Peter Bogdonovich's debut film Targets. For CounterPunch Print.

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