Author: Sarah Knight Adamson

CIMMfest 2015 Preview

In the spirit of an election year here in Chicago, it’s time to bring out your inner film critic and vote for your favorites at the 2015 Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (CIMMfest) running … Read more

Bikes vs Cars ★★★½ By Kathrine LeBlanc

Bikes vs. Cars: Breaking the Cycle of Traffic Jams, Pollution, and Corporate Interests

In the documentary film, Bikes vs. Cars (2015), director Fredrik Gertten takes a deep look at a problem all highly-populated cities … Read more

Fredrick Gertten Interview (SXSW) Film Festival 2015 ‘Bikes vs Cars’ By Kathrine LeBlanc

Bikes vs Cars is an impressive documentary from Swedish director, Fredrik Gertten. We caught up with him while he was in the US for the film’s North American debut at the SXSW Film Festival in … Read more

Simon Curtis Interview – Director ‘Woman in Gold’

Simon Curtis turns his focus from Marilyn Monroe to another woman in history: Maria Altmann. In My Week with Marilyn, he showed the world that Monroe really was a good actress – one who … Read more

Dan Fogelman Interview-Writer and Director of ‘Danny Collins’

Al Pacino Rocks his New Role as Rock Star “Danny Collins”

Dan Fogelman is known primarily for his writing skills in Hollywood. The notches in his belt are impressive: Cars (2006), Fred Claus (2007), Bolt… Read more

The 10th Annual Oscar Charity Event Shines it’s Spotlight on Children

Lights, Camera, Action! The Oscar Charity Soiree was ‘The’ Place to be on Oscar Night!

The 10th Annual Variety of Illinois Oscar Charity Event orchestrated by Angelique Barthel, Executive Director of Variety of Illinois, was … Read more

Colm Feore Interview – Stars in ‘King Lear’

“It’s Good to be King”

Colm Feore is no stranger to playing kings in Shakespearean plays, and now he’s portraying the king of all kings—King Lear. He stars in the film King Lear that opens … Read more

Top 20 Movies of 2014

 

What a great year for movies, these are my favorites in order according to my most favorite as #1.

1. Life Itself-Documentary, Based on the life and book of film critic Roger Ebert … Read more

Hollywood: Critics’ Choice 2015 Awards Posted to RogerEbert.com

Members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) bestowed their honors in film during the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (CCMA). These honors coincided with the revealing of the coveted Academy Awards nominations (January … Read more

Sienna Miller Video Interview with Sarah Knight Adamson

Sienna Miller talks with Sarah Knight Adamson on behalf of the film “American Sniper.” Clint Eastwood directs, also stars Bradley Cooper as American hero Chris Kyle. Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.

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50th Chicago International Film Festival Recap by Kay Eller

Chicago International Film Festival Recap 2014

From opening night, October 9, 2014, until the last film on October 22, the special anniversary of the 50th Chicago International Film Festival was “film-tastic” as always! The “24” … Read more

Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything” Interview

Eddie Redmayne’s Performance as Stephen Hawking Sparks Oscar Buzz in “The Theory of Everything”

In 1963, while attending the University of Cambridge, Stephen Hawking, a brilliant student, was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative form of … Read more

Jason Schwartzman Interview “Listen Up Philip”

Jason Schwartzman Interview

The ever-comical Jason Schwartzman was in Chicago last Friday, October 24, 2014, promoting his new film Listen Up Philip. He stars as a narcissistic successful book author who irritates anyone that … Read more

Chicago Comedy Film Festival: Love Is Strange

More often than not the road to love is a winding one, with some combination of thrilling attractions, disheartening breakdowns, dead ends and head-scratching u-turns along the way.  The 4th annual Chicago Comedy Film Festival … Read more

Gone Girl (R) ★★★★ by Sarah Knight Adamson

“Gone Girl” is a psychological thriller with plenty of surprises to hold you captive until the credits roll.  Director David Fincher’s adaption of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel is mesmerizing. Personally, I felt Fincher’s “The Social … Read more

Nathan Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff Interview – Stars of ‘Dolphin Tale 2’

Nathan Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff, the stars of Dolphin Tale 2, were in Chicago promoting the film on August 22, 2014.

Sarah Knight Adamson: Well, first of all, I would like to congratulate both of … Read more

Brenton Thwaites and Odeya Rush Interview, Stars of “The Giver”

The Giver Film Interviews: Brenton Thwaites talks about Jeff Bridges and his guidance on the set of The Giver. Odeya Rush chats about Meryl Streep’s filmmaking advice and Taylor Swift’s off-camera piano playing. The … Read more

‘Dinosaur 13’ Interviews Todd Douglas Miller, Peter Larson

“Dinosaur 13,” Centers on the Discovery of Sue, the Largest and Most Complete T-Rex Dinosaur Ever Found

It also explores the ten-year battle that ensued with Peter Larson and his co-workers from the Black Hill … Read more

Bill Simpson Field Museum Fossil Expert, ‘Gatekeeper’ of Sue Interview

The film Dinosaur 13 centers on the discovery of the largest, best preserved, and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered. Susan Hendrickson of the Black Hills Institute found “Sue” in 1990. Fittingly, the T-Rex was … Read more

Jersey Boys (R) ★★★

Here’s an “American Dream” jukebox musical story set in the 60s about a talented group of singing teens from one of the worst neighborhoods in New Jersey who believed in themselves enough to make it … Read more

John Lloyd Young Interview Frankie Valli in ‘Jersey Boys’ Film

From Stage to the Big Screen: John Lloyd Young is ‘Enjoying the Ride.’

Frankie Valli once said, “You can take the boy out of the neighborhood, but you can’t take the neighborhood out of the … Read more

Erich Bergen and Michael Lomenda Interview for ‘Jersey Boys’ Movie

Interview with Erich Bergen and Michael Lomenda on behalf of the film Jersey Boys.

I met Erich Bergen and Michael Lomenda, who play The Four Seasons’ members Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi on June 10, … Read more

Alyvia (Aly) Alyn Lind Interview ‘Blended’ Film

Aly Lind Will Melt Your Heart Playing Adam Sandler’s Youngest Daughter in Blended

I interviewed Aly Alvia Lind on May 23, 2014, the opening day of Adam Sandler’s new film, Blended. She’s the youngest … Read more