“I think image and music work together. They walk hand-in-hand, especially these days. You need both. I think the whole package is fun, positive Rock ‘n’ Roll to the hilt.” — Robin Zander, lead singer of Cheap Trick
‘SALINGER’: Slow But Interesting Character Study of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Author
By Gregory Crofton Documentaries about writers always draw me in, so I was disappointed to read in quite a few places that “SALINGER,” the film about the writer of “THE CATCHER IN THE RYE,” J.D. Salinger, is disappointing and downright…
‘CUTIE AND THE BOXER’: Chilling, Artful Documentary Quietly Soars
By Gregory Crofton Its modern classical soundtrack is what elevates this gentle, meaningful love story of two Asian artists who found each other in New York City. But also its the characters, especially Cutie — real name Noriko — who…
The Agony of Jimmy Quinlan
The Agony of Jimmy Quinlan, , provided by the National Film Board of Canada This documentary follows Jimmy Quinlan, one of some 5000 men and women who have abandoned their jobs and families to live in the streets and alleys…
JERRY’S DELI: Portrait of a Cantankerous Chicago Business Owner
“The customer walks in the door he must give his order immediately. If not, sometimes I push him back out to read the menu on the outside. If it’s too cold I let him stand there but I force him…
Olympic Bombing 1996: Richard Jewell was The Wrong Man
“For 88 days I lived a nightmare. For 88 days my mother lived a nightmare too. In it’s rush for the headline that the hero was the bomber. The media cared nothing for my feeling as a human being.” —…