Matt Fagerholm is the former Literary Editor at RogerEbert.com and is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He
spent four years writing film reviews and interviews for
HollywoodChicago.com and has contributed to a variety of publications
including Time Out Chicago, The A.V. Club, No Film School, Cinema Femme and Magill's Cinema Annual. His writing/editing experience includes serving as Assistant A&E Editor at the Columbia Chronicle and a full-time writer interviewing such icons as Betty White, Ed Asner and Judy Collins at the Woodstock Independent. For nearly a decade, he served as a monthly guest on Vocalo radio's The Morning AMp program, and is also the founder of Indie Outlook, a blog and podcast featuring
exclusive interviews with some of the most exciting voices in modern
independent filmmaking. Follow him on Twitter at @IndieOutlook and @mattfagerholm.
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Matt writes: The writers at RogerEbert.com have submitted their picks for the best films of 2021. Our combined list features the films that turned up the most on our lists, and they were all topped by Jane Campion's acclaimed drama…
An interview with actors Dante Basco, Caroline Goodall and Charlie Korsmo, screenwriters James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo and Hart’s son Jake about the thirtieth anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Hook.
Matt writes: The greatest composer/lyricist of all time, Stephen Sondheim, died on November 26th at age 91.
Matt writes: As an executive producer of Rebecca Hall's directorial debut, "Passing," RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert penned a personal essay entitled "The Freedom to Pass," in which she details how the film connects with her own first-hand observations.
An interview with Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, stars of Reinaldo Marcus Green's new film, "King Richard."
Matt writes: After a prolonged hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago Critics Film Festival finally returns to the Music Box Theatre from Friday, November 12th, through Sunday, November 14th.
An interview with author Barry Gifford and actor Lili Taylor about their new film, Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago, directed by Rob Christopher.
An interview with Thomasin McKenzie, star of Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho.
Matt writes: Leonard Maltin's invaluable Movie Guides were IMDb before the dawn of the internet. I was always impressed by how he managed to capture the essence of a picture in only a few sentences, and now the iconic film…
Matt writes: Last month, the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival unveiled numerous pictures destined to be major players during this year's awards season, including Kenneth Branagh's Oscar hopeful, "Belfast."
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