Elias Savada

THE DROP

By Elias Savada | September 2014

After a hum-drum year of wannabe crime thrillers (and movies in general), it’s nice to see something elevated above the norm…

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THE DROP

In "The Drop," Tom Hardy, that marvelous chameleon of an actor, furls his brow, lowers his eyes, and drops his native British accent in favor of a...

COHERENCE

It's not often that a film so small can make a great impression. "Coherence" does just that. And then it did it again. What a smart, well crafted,...

MI HUA GAO (OR THE CHINESE RICE KRISPIES SQUARE)

I want to thank Xavier-Justin Nagy, a very creative Canadian indie filmmaker who makes interesting music videos and promotional shorts, some of which are...

THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO

Growing up in the suburbs of New York City back in the 1950s, my family would regularly traipse out for a Chinese (i.e. Chinese-American) dinner. I never...

HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY

Scott Teems looks more like a member of the Allman Brothers Band than a film director. He fits the general physical requirements: long, flowing hair,...

THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY: THE STORY OF AARON SWARTZ

Now out in public view, following a festival push (alas, just a few awards), including Sundance, Seattle, Hot Docs, AFI DOCS, and Nantucket, filmmaker...

THE HOME TEAM

Complete the phrase. Football is to Texas as basketball is to… Kentucky. Or specifically the 22nd-largest city in the state: Murray. One of the...

THE LION’S MOUTH OPENS

"And the lion's mouth opens and yer staring at his teeth And his jaws start closin' with you underneath." Lucy Walker has been making documentaries for...

FONT MEN

Fonts are what dreams are made of. At least for Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones. They are amiable guys who were partnered in a charmed type...

A PLACE CALLED PLUTO

Steve James is a big name in the documentary world. Heck, "Life Itself," his affectionate tribute to Chicago film critic Roger Ebert, is the Closing Night...

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