Author Archives: Maggie Van Ostrand

Halloween is the time movie fans generally discuss Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful masterpieces. Me? I like to talk about an even better candidate for this creepy holiday: David Lynch. The mind of the writer/director must be a strange place to live, Read More

Cassavetes is not just a name, it’s a definition. When dedicated film lovers hear that word, they think independence, rebelliousness, and fearlessness. John Cassavetes wasn’t the first independent filmmaker, but he is considered the quintessential Read More