Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...
As a 12-year kid from Olathe, Kansas, filmmaker Sav Rodgers watched a movie that would change his life. “Chasing Amy,” the 1997 romantic comedy about a straight dude and a queer woman who fall in love ...
Admittedly, I did not care for Kevin Smith‘s 1997 romantic comedy-drama film, Chasing Amy, when I first saw it. While there are elements of the film that I believe are worthy of praise such as the ...
Smith’s “Chasing Amy” chronicles the impact on the long-term friendship of two new Jersey comic book artists when they are joined by a third artist, who turns out to be lesbian. The fallout includes ...
Sometimes the cultural reevaluation of a film can go both ways: For as much as viewers can say “Yes, this movie is actually good,” they can also say “We see now it’s incredibly problematic.” Such is ...
The first-time documentary filmmaker tells IndieWire about his six-year journey exploring Smith's 1997 rom-com, which was a hit with critics but disowned by parts of the queer community. 27 years ...