Short Films in Focus: “Stooper” (with Bennett Watanabe)

Bennett Watanabe’s “Stooper” tells the story of a boy (Valor Hirsch) on his tenth birthday. Presumably, his mom is at work (or out somewhere) while he waits for his father (Emile Hirsch, Valor’s real father) […]

What Really Matters is What You Like: “High Fidelity” at 25

When we look back at John Cusack’s expressive and bruised-heart romantic Rob Gordon in “High Fidelity” a quarter-century after the film’s release, there’s little doubt Rob was often a petulant and immature narcissist who filtered […]

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